clear-cut
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4.2
- adjective
- /ˈklɪrˌkʌt/
:
claro
- Unfortunately, the answer is not as clear-cut as either hypothesis suggests.
- clear-cut case
- clear-cut opposition
- clear-cut line
Even when the issue was clear cut, they still would not choose me.
- Even when the issue was clear cut, they still would not choose me.
- Well on this one I have to say it's a pretty clear cut verdict.
- But it can't be that clear cut because we aren't perfect.
- And things are clear cut in science fiction.
- Maybe what we need is a clear cut case to sharpen our critical skills.
- Probably, but it's not nearly as clear cut.
- What's not as clear cut is to what extent these fears were actually justified.
- Everyone wants to be very careful, but in this case, there is a clear cut answer.
- Look, success is not universally a positive experience and it's not, it's also not clear cut what success is.
- And if that boundary is no longer clear cut because AI is jumping across substrates.
- So it's the and, and we met there and I was truly impressed by by his, you know, clear cut ideas about the future.
- And that is a clear cut sign that you are not ready for true love.
- And can it be separated from these kind of questions of content, which, you know, seem pretty clear cut?
- Because I don't think it's clear cut, but you, you, you, you, you, you exist somewhere on that spectrum.
Examples
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What's not as clear cut is to what extent these fears were actually justified.
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My friends... this campaign has resolved itself... into one clear-cut issue.
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This was a clear cut case in the eyes of the jury, but it's not a clear cut case in the eyes of America.
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Well on this one I have to say it's a pretty clear cut verdict.
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Maybe what we need is a clear cut case to sharpen our critical skills.
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Research evidence is not as clear-cut on classroom organization as some might wish.
Academic text (1990) -
Of course, it is a clear-cut case of self-defense.
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This is a clear-cut case of eminent domain.
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You're looking for clear-cut answers.
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The instructions for the assignment were clear-cut, making it easy for everyone to understand what was expected.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Easy to understand and not confusing
∞
1.0
Easy to see or understand
264
1.0
Easy to see or understand
168
3.5
Clearly different from others
155
1.6
Clearly stated or decided and not vague
142
4.8
Clear and detailed so there is no confusion
99
3.7
Something that is easy to understand and clear
43
2.5
Very easy to understand or hear
27
1.0
Simple and clear so most people can know what it means quickly
24
6.7
Completely clear and leaving no doubt
18
3.8
Very clear and easy to decide or solve
15
5.9
Clear and having only one meaning
11
3.2
So clear that it leaves no doubt
3
4.2
Very clear and exact so you can see every small detail
3
8.2
Language that uses clear, strong words to criticize ideas
3
3.8
With clear edges and shapes that are easy to see
1
4.1
Clear and simple, not likely to change
1
8.8
A single clear meaning with no other way to understand it
1
3.8
Easy to see and understand because there is no doubt
1
3.5
Very clear and hard to miss
1
4.0
With sharp edges and clear lines
Easy to see because it has clear edges and shape
Very clear and easy to notice
Antonyms
How Clear
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Clear-cut for 'definite' is a helpful image: think of a clean, straight cut that leaves no doubt. It comes from clear ('easy to see') and cut ('made clean'), so a clear-cut decision is one that is plain and without confusion.