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cleared the air

cleared the air is the simple past and past participle of clear the air.

Meaning of clear the air

Verb

clear the air (third-person singular simple present clears the air, present participle clearing the air, simple past and past participle cleared the air)

  1. (idiomatic) To assuage a hostile or uncomfortable situation.
    • After much bitter in-fighting over the issue of the BF and other issues, I felt it was time to clear the air rather than deal in back-biting.1976 August 7, Kathy Guilmette, “Devil's Advocate”, in Gay Community News, page 4

Questions about cleared the air

What is cleared the air the simple past and past participle of?
Cleared the air is the simple past and past participle of clear the air.

Words near cleared the air in the dictionary

  1. cleared away
  2. cleared off
  3. cleared one's lines
  4. cleared one's throat
  5. cleared out
  6. cleared the air
  7. cleared the market
  8. cleared the neighborhood
  9. cleared the table
  10. cleared up
  11. clearedness

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