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clearing

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: clearing

1
 n
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
2
 n
the act of freeing from suspicion
3
 n
the act of removing solid particles from a liquid
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: clearing
1

n a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

Synonyms:
glade
Type of:
parcel, parcel of land, piece of ground, piece of land, tract
an extended area of land
2

n the act of freeing from suspicion

Types:
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purgation, purge, purging
the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
exoneration, vindication
the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.
whitewash
a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects
purification
the act of purging of sin or guilt; moral or spiritual cleansing
justification
the act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning
rehabilitation
vindication of a person's character and the re-establishment of that person's reputation
Type of:
freeing, liberation, release
the act of liberating someone or something
3

n the act of removing solid particles from a liquid

Synonyms:
clarification
Type of:
improvement
the act of improving something
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