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clear cut

clear cut adjective: straightforward, obvious, simple, or basic.

Adjective

clear cut (comparative more clear cut or clearer cut, superlative most clear cut or clearest cut)

  1. (idiomatic) Straightforward, obvious, simple, or basic.
    • It looks like a simple enough problem, but the answer might not be as clear cut as you suppose.
  2. Having had all trees cut.

Verb

clear cut (third-person singular simple present clear cuts, present participle clear cutting, simple past and past participle clear cut)

  1. (transitive) To remove all trees or vegetation from an area.

clear cut meaning in Urdu

clear cut in Urdu

دوٹوک, واضح

Synonyms of clear cut

Forms of clear cut

Adjective
comparativemore clear cut
comparativeclearer cut
superlativemost clear cut
superlativeclearest cut
alternative formclear-cut
alternative formclearcut
Verb
third-person singular presentclear cuts
present participleclear cutting
past participleclear cut
pastclear cut

Words formed from clear cut

Questions about clear cut

What does clear cut mean?
Clear cut means straightforward, obvious, simple, or basic.
What is clear cut in Urdu?
Clear cut in Urdu is دوٹوک, واضح. See Clear cut meaning in Urdu.
What part of speech is clear cut?
Clear cut can be an adjective or a verb.

Words near clear cut in the dictionary

  1. clear as the sun at noonday
  2. clear away
  3. clear blue water
  4. Clear Creek
  5. Clear Creek County
  6. clear cut
  7. clear cuts
  8. clear cutting
  9. clear game
  10. clear games
  11. Clear Hills County

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