clean
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1.0
- adjective
- /klin/
- He always seeks a clean approach to problem-solving, avoiding unnecessary complications.
- a clean slate
- clean bill of health
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- You have to think through a really clean, beautiful solution.
- I have a clean bill for my psychiatrist.
- Yeah, like it's, there's no clean solution to this.
Examples
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You have to think through a really clean, beautiful solution.
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We have just a nice clean X-ray here.
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That is a clean case now on the inside.
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The plant got a clean bill of health this afternoon.
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The building was old, but it was clean and well maintained.
Academic text (1997) -
So the front of it is a very sort of clean, slick, professional look.
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You need a big, clean space without any distractions.
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"Allow me," said Robin, and handed her a huge and very clean handkerchief.
Fiction book (1991) -
This guy has the cleanest car you've ever seen.
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Her drawing was a clean representation of the original photograph, with no smudges or errors.
Synonyms
216
1.4
Morally good and not involved in sexual activity
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3.8
Free from guilt or blame
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3.7
Perfect without any mistakes or faults
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5.1
Very clean and fresh, like new
40
5.9
Completely clean and neat with no marks or stains
40
2.5
Completely clean with no stains or dirt
7
5.1
Free from any marks, damage, or bad actions
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6.9
A person who is not involved in illegal or dishonest actions
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7.0
Completely clean and not spoiled or stained
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7.2
Very clean in style and free from anything offensive or wrong
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7.0
A clean copy of a document with few changes
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4.1
Very clean and tidy with no dirt or marks
Antonyms
Idioms
18
3.3
An official statement that a person or thing is healthy and has no serious problems
Compounds
- Specialized
7
6.4
A room where people keep the air and surfaces very clean for making microchips and other sensitive equipment
- Specialized
1
4.0
Clear, well organized computer instructions that are easy to read and change
- Specialized
1
5.8
Source code written clearly so other programmers can read and change it
- Specialized
1
4.1
A weightlifting move where you lift a heavy bar to your shoulders then push it above your head
- Specialized
A style of building with simple straight lines and visible wood parts
- Specialized
A clean room where air moves in smooth parallel layers to keep tiny particles away during work like making microchips
How Unblemished
Surface Forms
Etymology
Clean originally meant 'pure' and that idea moved to mean 'without blame or problems', so a clean bill of health or a clean victory is one with no trouble or fault.