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Emoji
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#1471
✅
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clearance
/ˈklɪərəns/
noun
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official permission or authorization; the removal of something unwanted; the distance between two objects
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The pilot received clearance to land the plane. |
customs clearance |
official permission to move goods through customs
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authorization, approval, permit, permission, license
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restriction, denial, prohibition
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security clearance, customs clearance, medical clearance, final clearance
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#1472
🚰
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clog
/klɑːɡ/
verb, noun
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clogged
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clogged
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clogs
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clogging
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to block or become blocked; a type of heavy wooden shoe
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The sink was clogged with food waste. |
clog up |
to become blocked or obstructed
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block, obstruct, choke, jam, plug
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clear, unblock, free
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clog the drain, clog with, clog shoes
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#1473
🕵️
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cloak
/kloʊk/
noun, verb
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cloaked
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cloaked
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cloaks
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cloaking
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a loose outer garment; to cover, hide, or disguise
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The spy cloaked his identity with a false name. |
cloak and dagger |
activities involving mystery, secrecy, or espionage
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cover, disguise, veil, cape, conceal
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expose, reveal, uncover
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cloak of secrecy, cloak room, cloak identity
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#1474
👥
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clique
/kliːk/
noun
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a small, exclusive group of people
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The students formed a clique that excluded others. |
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group, faction, circle, set, gang
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crowd, community, mass
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school clique, social clique, exclusive clique
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#1475
💇
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clipper
/ˈklɪpər/
noun
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a tool used for cutting, or a fast sailing ship of the 19th century
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The barber used clippers to trim his hair. |
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cutter, trimmer, shear, vessel, ship
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grower, extender
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hair clippers, nail clippers, clipper ship
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#1476
✂️
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clip
/klɪp/
verb, noun
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clipped
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clipped
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clips
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clipping
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to cut or trim something; a short extract from a film, broadcast, or recording
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She clipped the coupon from the newspaper. |
clip along |
to move quickly and energetically
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cut, trim, snip, shorten, extract
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extend, lengthen, add
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clip a coupon, video clip, paper clip, clip wings
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#1477
🤝
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clinch
/klɪntʃ/
verb
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clinched
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clinched
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clinches
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clinching
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To secure or settle something decisively; to grasp tightly.
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The team clinched the championship with a last-minute goal. |
clinch a deal |
To successfully secure an agreement.
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secure, finalize, grasp, confirm, win
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lose, miss, abandon
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clinch a deal, clinch the title, clinch victory, clinch the championship
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#1478
🌍
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clime
/klaɪm/
noun
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A region defined by its climate.
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He traveled to warmer climes during the winter. |
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region, land, zone, area
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indoor, shelter
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warmer climes, tropical climes, foreign climes, distant climes
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#1479
🌋
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climactic
/klaɪˈmæktɪk/
adjective
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Relating to the most exciting or important moment of something.
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The film ended with a climactic battle scene. |
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peak, final, decisive, critical
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anticlimactic, unimportant
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climactic moment, climactic scene, climactic battle, climactic finale
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#1480
👥
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clientele
/ˌklaɪənˈtɛl/
noun
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The group of customers who regularly patronize a business or service.
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The restaurant attracts an upscale clientele. |
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customers, patrons, buyers, consumers
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sellers, suppliers
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loyal clientele, regular clientele, wealthy clientele, exclusive clientele
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#1481
🗯️
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cliche
/kliːˈʃeɪ/
noun
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An overused expression or idea that has lost its originality or impact.
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The speech was filled with old clichés that failed to inspire the audience. |
old cliché |
An expression that has become boring or unoriginal due to overuse.
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platitude, truism, stereotype, banality, commonplace
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originality, novelty, uniqueness
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old cliché, tired cliché, worn-out cliché, common cliché
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#1482
🌤️
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clement
/ˈklɛmənt/
adjective
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mild or merciful; describing weather as mild and pleasant
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The prisoners hoped for a clement judge. |
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merciful, lenient, gentle, mild, kind
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harsh, severe, cruel
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clement judge, clement ruler, clement weather, mild and clement
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#1483
🙏
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clemency
/ˈklɛmənsi/
noun
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mercy, leniency, or forgiveness shown towards someone
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The judge showed clemency and reduced his sentence. |
show clemency |
to grant mercy or leniency
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mercy, leniency, forgiveness, compassion, pity
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harshness, severity, cruelty
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grant clemency, show clemency, presidential clemency, appeal for clemency
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#1484
⛰️
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cleft
/klɛft/
noun/adjective
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a split or crack; a space or opening made by cleavage
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The goat disappeared into a cleft in the rocks. |
cleft palate |
a congenital split in the roof of the mouth
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crack, fissure, split, opening, division
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solid, whole, intact
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cleft in rock, cleft palate, cleft lip, deep cleft
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#1485
🪓
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cleave
/kliːv/
verb
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clove
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cloven
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cleaves
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cleaving
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to split or cut apart forcefully; to cling or adhere closely
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The axe can cleave the wood in two. |
cleave to |
to stick to something or remain faithful
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split, sever, divide, adhere, cling
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unite, join, combine
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cleave wood, cleave to principles, cleave apart, cleave through
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#1486
🧗
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clamber
/ˈklæmbər/
verb
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clambered
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clambered
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clambers
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clambering
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to climb with effort or difficulty, often using both hands and feet
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The children clambered over the rocks to reach the cave. |
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scramble, climb, scale, mount, ascend
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descend, fall, slip
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clamber over, clamber up, clamber onto, clamber down
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#1487
🦴
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clavicle
/ˈklævɪkəl/
noun
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the collarbone, a long bone that serves as a strut between the shoulder blade and the sternum
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He fractured his clavicle in the accident. |
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collarbone, shoulder bone, bone
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fractured clavicle, broken clavicle, left clavicle, clavicle bone
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#1488
😨
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claustrophobia
/ˌklɔːstrəˈfəʊbiə/
noun
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an extreme or irrational fear of being in confined spaces
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He avoids elevators because of his claustrophobia. |
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fear of enclosed spaces, confinement anxiety, panic, dread
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comfort, ease, calm
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suffer from claustrophobia, overcome claustrophobia, fear of claustrophobia
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#1489
🗂️
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classify
/ˈklæsɪfaɪ/
verb
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classified
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classified
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classifies
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classifying
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to arrange or organize into categories or groups
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The librarian classified the books by subject. |
classify information |
to categorize data, often in terms of security or confidentiality
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categorize, sort, organize, group, arrange
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confuse, mix, disorder
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classify data, classify books, classify animals, classify documents
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#1490
🤲
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clasp
/klæsp/
verb
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clasped
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clasped
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clasps
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clasping
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to grasp or hold tightly; also a device for fastening
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She clasped her hands together in prayer. |
clasp hands |
to hold one's own hands tightly, often in prayer or emotion
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grip, clutch, grasp, fasten, embrace
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release, let go, loosen
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clasp hands, clasp tightly, silver clasp, necklace clasp
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#1491
🔍
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clarity
/ˈklærəti/
noun
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the quality of being clear, easy to understand, or transparent
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The teacher's clarity helped the students understand the complex topic. |
crystal clarity |
complete and perfect clearness
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clearness, transparency, precision, lucidity, simplicity
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confusion, obscurity, vagueness
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clarity of thought, clarity of expression, with clarity, lack of clarity
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#1492
📢
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clarion
/ˈklæriən/
adjective
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Loud and clear, like the sound of a trumpet; strongly expressed.
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The leader’s clarion call for unity inspired the crowd. |
clarion call |
a strong and clear appeal to action
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loud, clear, resounding, ringing
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faint, weak, muffled
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clarion call, clarion voice, clarion message
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#1493
💡
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clarify
/ˈklærɪfaɪ/
verb
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clarified
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clarified
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clarifies
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clarifying
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To make something clear and easier to understand.
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The teacher tried to clarify the difficult concept for the students. |
clarify the situation |
to explain or resolve something confusing
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explain, illuminate, simplify, resolve, interpret
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confuse, obscure, complicate
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clarify meaning, clarify details, clarify concept, clarify question
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#1494
🔔
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clapper
/ˈklæpər/
noun
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The free-swinging metal piece inside a bell that strikes it to produce sound.
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The clapper inside the bell was broken. |
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bell hammer, striker, tongue
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silencer, stopper
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bell clapper, broken clapper, clapper inside
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#1495
👏
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clap
/klæp/
verb
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clapped
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clapped
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claps
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clapping
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To strike the palms of the hands together, usually to express approval or create a sharp sound.
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The audience began to clap loudly after the performance. |
clap your hands |
to show approval or enjoyment by striking your hands together
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applaud, cheer, smack, slap
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boo, jeer
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clap loudly, clap hands, clap along, clap for someone
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#1496
🔔
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clangor
/ˈklæŋər/
noun
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A loud, resonant, and continuous noise, often metallic.
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The clangor of the church bells filled the town square. |
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clatter, clamor, racket, din, noise
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silence, quiet, hush
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clangor of bells, metallic clangor, constant clangor
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#1497
🤫
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clandestine
/klænˈdɛstaɪn/
adjective
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kept secret or done secretly, especially for illicit purposes
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They held a clandestine meeting late at night. |
clandestine operation |
a secret activity, often illegal or unauthorized
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secret, covert, hidden, furtive, undercover
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open, public, overt
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clandestine meeting, clandestine operation, clandestine affair, clandestine group
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#1498
👨👩👧👦
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clan
/klæn/
noun
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a large family group or a close-knit community with shared interests or ancestry
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The entire clan gathered to celebrate the festival. |
clan gathering |
a meeting or reunion of members of the same extended family or group
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tribe, family, kin, community, group
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individual, outsider
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Scottish clan, clan leader, clan gathering, powerful clan
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#1499
🔊
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clamorous
/ˈklæmərəs/
adjective
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making a loud and confused noise; expressing strong demands noisily
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The clamorous audience demanded an encore from the band. |
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noisy, loud, vociferous, boisterous, uproarious
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quiet, silent, calm
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clamorous protest, clamorous demand, clamorous voices, clamorous applause
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#1500
📢
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clamor
/ˈklæmər/
noun
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a loud and confused noise, especially of people shouting insistently
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The clamor of the protesting crowd filled the square. |
raise a clamor |
to express strong demands or complaints loudly
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uproar, outcry, noise, din, commotion
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silence, calm, quiet
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public clamor, loud clamor, clamor for change, clamor of voices
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