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Clear instructions are provided.
He’s made his intentions quite clear.
Anthony had made it abundantly clear that he did not want to see her.
Let’s get something absolutely clear: you’re not going to get any help from me this time.
It was very clear that something was worrying him.
It is not clear whether Johnson’s brother shares these views.
It appears to be a clear case of discrimination.
They have always been the clear favorites to win the championship.
There was clear evidence putting him at the scene of the crime.
His secretary could give no clear indication of when he was expected back.
He defines logic as “the art of clear thinking.”
Jane had no clear idea where she would go.
You need to be clear about the purpose of the meeting.
I’m not very clear on what this last sentence means.
I’m completely clear in my mind about what happened that day.
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a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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