clearing 2
noundomain: activity
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the act of freeing from suspicion
Hypernym
liberation 1
noun
the act of liberating someone or something
EnglishDerivationally related form
clear 18
verb
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
Hyponym
purge 1
noun
the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
vindication 1
noun
the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.
whitewash 3
noun
a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects
