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cucurbitaceous
  • a  of or relating to plants of the family Cucurbitaceae
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cuddlesome
  • s  inviting cuddling or hugging
    a cuddlesome baby
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horary
  • a  relating to the hours
    the horary cycle
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clinched
  • v  secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts
    The girder was clinched into the wall
  • v  hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches
  • v  hold in a tight grasp
  • v  embrace amorously
  • v  flatten the ends (of nails and rivets)
    the nails were clinched
  • v  settle conclusively
  • s  closed or squeezed together tightly
    his clenched (or clinched) teeth
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cleared
  • v  rid of obstructions
  • v  make a way or path by removing objects
  • v  become clear
    The sky cleared after the storm
  • v  grant authorization or clearance for
  • v  remove
  • v  go unchallenged; be approved
    The bill cleared the House
  • v  be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts
  • v  go away or disappear
    The fog cleared in the afternoon
  • v  pass by, over, or under without making contact
    the balloon cleared the tree tops
  • v  make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
  • v  free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment
  • v  clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.
  • v  yield as a net profit
  • v  make as a net profit
    The company cleared $1 million
  • v  earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
  • v  sell
    We cleared a lot of the old model cars
  • v  pass an inspection or receive authorization
  • v  pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
    The suspect was cleared of the murder charges
  • v  settle, as of a debt
  • v  make clear, bright, light, or translucent
    The water had to be cleared through filtering
  • v  rid of instructions or data
  • v  remove (people) from a building
  • v  remove the occupants of
  • v  free (the throat) by making a rasping sound
  • a  rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
    cleared land
    cleared streets free of fallen trees and debris
    a cleared passage through the underbrush
    played poker on the cleared dining room table
  • s  freed from any question of guilt
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clearheaded
  • a  not mentally confused; able to think clearly and act intelligently
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