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clearest cut

clearest cut is the superlative form of clear cut.

Meaning of clear cut

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.

See all 3 meanings of clear cut

Questions about clearest cut

What is clearest cut the superlative form of?
Clearest cut is the superlative form of clear cut.

Words near clearest cut in the dictionary

  1. clearer-eyed
  2. clearer-headed
  3. clearer-sighted
  4. clearers
  5. clearest
  6. clearest cut
  7. clearest-cut
  8. clearest-eyed
  9. clearest-headed
  10. clearest-sighted
  11. cleareth

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