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• ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

• clear — clear; clear·age; clear·ance; clear·ly; clear·ness; clear·starch; un·clear; clear·cole; clear·er; clear·head·ed·ly; un·clear·ly; un·clear·ness; …   English syllables

• clear — [[t]klɪər[/t]] adj. and adv. clear•er, clear•est, 1) free from darkness, obscurity, or cloudiness: a clear day[/ex] 2) transparent; pellucid: clear water[/ex] 3) without discoloration, defect, or blemish: clear skin[/ex] 4) of a pure, even color …   From formal English to slang

• clear´-hd´ed|ness — clear head|ed «KLIHR HEHD ihd», adjective. having or showing a clear understanding. –clear´ head´ed|ly, adverb. –clear´ hd´ed|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• clear´-sight´ed|ness — clear sight|ed «KLIHR SY tihd», adjective. 1. able to see clearly. 2. Figurative. able to understand or think clearly. SYNONYM(S): discerning, perspicacious. –clear´sight´ed|ly, adverb. –clear´ sight´ed|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• clear — adj 1 Clear, transparent, translucent, lucid, pellucid, diaphanous, limpid are comparable when they mean having the property of being literally or figuratively seen through. Something is clear which is free from all such impediments to the vision …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• Clear-headed — Clear head ed (kl[=e]r h[e^]d [e^]d), a. Having a clear understanding; quick of perception; intelligent. He was laborious and clear headed. Macaulay. {Clear head ed*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Clear-headedness — Clear headed Clear head ed (kl[=e]r h[e^]d [e^]d), a. Having a clear understanding; quick of perception; intelligent. He was laborious and clear headed. Macaulay. {Clear head ed*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• clear-sighted — clear sight•ed [[t]ˈklɪərˈsaɪ tɪd[/t]] adj. 1) having clear or sharp eyesight 2) having or marked by keen perception or sound judgment • Etymology: 1580–90 clear′ sight′ed•ly, adv. clear′ sight′ed•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

• clear´-head´ed|ly — clear head|ed «KLIHR HEHD ihd», adjective. having or showing a clear understanding. –clear´ head´ed|ly, adverb. –clear´ hd´ed|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary