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Synonyms of clean slate

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Another word for clean slate is new leaf. Other synonyms of clean slate are new page, new canvas, new sheet, blank slate and blank canvas.

Synonyms and similar words for clean slate

nounA fresh start.

  • new leafSynonym of blank canvas.
  • new pageSynonym of blank canvas.
  • new canvasSynonym of blank canvas.
  • new sheetSynonym of blank canvas.
  • blank slateSomething that is clear and empty, or free from preconceptions and biases.
  • blank canvasAn unmarked or empty state, offering a limitless potential for creation, development or interpretation.
  • tabula rasaA mind, as of a newborn, free of any impressions, notions, ideas, etc.

Meaning of clean slate

  1. noun A fresh start.
  2. noun A slate on which the courses steered by a ship (and distances run) were recorded, but have been wiped clean after being entered in the log at the end of a watch.

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Questions about synonyms of clean slate

What is another word for clean slate?
Clean slate has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as new leaf, new page, new canvas, new sheet, blank slate, blank canvas and tabula rasa.
What does clean slate mean?
Clean slate means a fresh start.

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