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Of stormy weather, to dissipate, to become calm
To clarify, to correct a misconception
make clear and (more) comprehensible; "clarify the mystery surrounding her death"
When the weather clears up, it stops raining or being cloudy. It all depends on the weather clearing up
clarify, elucidate; become bright, brighten
become clear; "The sky cleared after the storm"
make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault"
finish a task completely; "I finally got through this homework assignment"
When you clear up or clear a place up, you tidy things and put them away. After breakfast they played while I cleared up I cleared up my room
free (the throat) by making a rasping sound; "Clear the throat"
become clear; "The sky cleared after the storm
To clear up a medical problem, infection, or disease means to cure it or get rid of it. If a medical problem clears up, it goes away. Antibiotics should be used to clear up the infection Acne often clears up after the first three months of pregnancy
To clear up a problem, misunderstanding, or mystery means to settle it or find a satisfactory explanation for it. During dinner the confusion was cleared up: they had mistaken me for Kenny. see also clear-up = sort out
The clear-up rate for a crime or in an area is the percentage of criminals caught by the police, compared to the total number of crimes reported. The clear-up rate for murders remains high
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