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Adverb
Example: “Please speak clearly.”
Synonyms: plainly
Antonyms: unclearly
Adjective
Example: “He made an oblique reference to the issue.”
Synonyms: indirect, slanted
Antonyms: direct
Verb
Example: “He did not allude to the problem.”
Synonyms: hint, refer indirectly
Antonyms: state clearly
Example: “The meaning of the sentence is obscure.”
Synonyms: unclear, unknown
Antonyms: clear
Example: “The document delineates the main risks.”
Synonyms: outline
Example: “The letters were revelatory and deeply personal.”
Synonyms: revealing, illuminating
Antonyms: concealing, secretive
Example: “She is clearly promotable after this success.”
Synonyms: advanceable, eligible for promotion
Antonyms: unpromotable, unsuitable
Example: “He expressed the idea only inchoately.”
Synonyms: vaguely, rudimentarily
Antonyms: clearly, coherently
Noun
Example: “She is often described as the embodiment of grace.”
Synonyms: personification, representation
Antonyms: negation, absence
Example: “The meeting was postponed for an indefinite period.”
Synonyms: unclear, unspecified
Antonyms: definite, fixed
Example: “The colors began to fade in the sun.”
Synonyms: disappear slowly, lose color
Antonyms: brighten
Example: “The organization grew amorphously without a clear structure.”
Synonyms: formlessly, vaguely
Antonyms: clearly, structurally
Example: “Please explain every detail clearly.”
Synonyms: particular, information
Antonyms: summary
Example: “The proposal was resoundingly rejected by the committee.”
Synonyms: decisively
Antonyms: narrowly
Example: “The app inexplicably crashed right before the demo.”
Synonyms: mysteriously
Antonyms: predictably
Example: “These words confuse me.”
Synonyms: mix up
Antonyms: clarify
Example: “The report states the facts clearly.”
Synonyms: declare
Antonyms: deny
Example: “The explanation was plain and clear.”
Synonyms: simple
Antonyms: complex
Example: “The policy makes explicit requirements.”
Synonyms: clear, definite
Antonyms: implicit
Example: “There was a conspicuous absence of documentation.”
/ɪkˈspleɪn/
Example: “Can you explain the problem clearly?”
Synonyms: explicate, excuse
Antonyms: retail
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