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Free from doubt, burden, or obstacle; without limitation; plain or unencumbered.

The term is used to mean unambiguous or definitive and has various applications. For example, a clear intent to make a gift means that there is no doubt that the donor had the intent to relinquish all dominion and control over the property.

Clear and convincing proof is evidence that establishes a firm belief in a person's mind that a fact much more likely than not exists.


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Executing proper maintenance, clearing the air of negative space and sprinkling sea salt on the floor to absorb negative energy are suggested methods of improving a car's feng shui.
When it comes to solving the world's energy crisis while clearing the air we breathe in the process, hydrogen is hot.
Clearing the air Chemical analyses of Earth's lower atmosphere showed that the overall concentration of bromine, a component of some potent ozone-destroying chemicals, has dropped by 5 percent since peaking in 1998 (164: 118).
 
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