Congest and Clear

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Congest verb - To prevent passage through by filling with something.

Usage example: the usual weekend traffic congested the region's highways

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Clear is an antonym for congest.

Clear verb - To rid the surface of (as an area) from things in the way.

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Congest is an antonym for clear.

Nearby Words: clean, cleared, clearly, clearing, clearness

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