Kilo Lingo

clear

/klɪə/

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Translation

Easy to see, hear, or understand; with nothing in the way.

Word origin

Comes through French from a Latin word meaning bright or plain.

Origin
Latin
Root
clarus

Examples

sky today.

"Clear" shows there are no clouds in the way.

loud .

Here "clear" means the voice was easy to hear.

rules.

"Clear" rules are easy to understand.

Something clear is easy to see through, easy to hear, or easy to understand. Clear water lets you see the bottom, and a clear plan is one you understand with no trouble.

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This word is part of lesson 7.