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Common collocations with clear in American Collocation

clear adjective

US /klɪr/

very

absolutely
abundantly
perfectly
very

A problem that I found totally incomprehensible suddenly became perfectly clear.

fairly

fairly
pretty
quite
reasonably

It is pretty clear that there need to be big changes in the way we live.

in a bad way

painfully

After Hurricane Katrina, it was painfully clear that the government’s emergency response was inadequate.

not

insufficiently
not
not entirely

Sales of the product were poor, and the reasons for this are not entirely clear.

message

definition
demarcation
distinction
explanation
guidance
guideline
instruction
message
signal
statement

She doesn’t make any clear distinctions between email, the Web, newsgroups – it’s all called ‘the Net’.

There is a handbook with brief, clear instructions.

sign of something

evidence
indication
sign

There is clear evidence that smokefree policies help smokers to quit.

understanding

idea
picture
understanding
vision

I meet with the client to get a clear idea of what he or she needs.

aim

aim
objective

A team must have clear objectives.

in competitions etc

mandate
victory
winner

Neither side had gained a clear victory.

be
become
make something
seem

It is clear that bold political leadership will be needed.

The consequences of any actions should be made very clear to the employee.

simple

concise
simple
straightforward
succinct
understandable

In clear and simple language he explains what Reiki is.

correct

accurate
precise

The campaign aims to give young people clear and accurate information about drugs.

logical

coherent
consistent
logical
unambiguous
unequivocal

Glasgow needs a clear and coherent plan for regeneration.