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clear the air

cleared the air; clearing the air; clears the air

Definitions of clear the air
  1. verb
    dispel differences or negative emotions
    “The group called a meeting to finally clear the air
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    type of:
    chase away, dispel, drive away, drive off, drive out, run off, turn back
    force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
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