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1clear–cut
adjective \ˈklir-ˈkət\
: very obvious and sharp : free from doubt or uncertainty : very definite
Full Definition of CLEAR-CUT
1
: sharply outlined : distinct
2
: free from ambiguity or uncertainty : unambiguous <a clear–cut decision>
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First Known Use of CLEAR-CUT
1849
Related to CLEAR-CUT
- Synonyms
- apparent, bald, bald-faced, barefaced, bright-line, broad, clear-cut, crystal clear, decided, distinct, evident, lucid, luculent, luminous, manifest, nonambiguous, obvious, open-and-shut, palpable, patent, pellucid, perspicuous, plain, ringing, straightforward, transparent, unambiguous, unambivalent, unequivocal, unmistakable
- Antonyms
- ambiguous, clouded, cryptic, dark, enigmatic (also enigmatical), equivocal, indistinct, mysterious, nonobvious, obfuscated, obscure, unapparent, unclarified, unclear, unclouded
2clear–cut
noun \-ˌkət\
: an area of land in which all the trees have been cut down
Full Definition of CLEAR-CUT
: an area of forest which has been clear-cut; also : clear-cutting
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First Known Use of CLEAR-CUT
circa 1958
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