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clearness
noun 4
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4ADJ.
astonishing, based, greater
VERB + CLEARNESS
possesses
CLEARNESS + NOUN
explanation, water
PREP.
on, with
Definitions
noun
1
Brightness, brilliancy.
Thenne sayd he Fair swete fader Ihesu Cryst yf euer I dyd thyng that pleasyd the lord / for thy pyte ne haue me not in despyte for my synnes done afore tyme / and that thou shewe me some thynge of that I seke / And with that he sawe the chamber dore open and there came oute a grete clerenes / that the hows was as bryghte as all torches of the world had ben there
2
Mental or sensory distinctness; clarity of understanding, perception etc.
The daily press is the evil principle of the modern world, and time will only serve to disclose this fact with greater and greater clearness.
3
The state of being free from obscurities or opacity; distinctness of light, colour etc.
The clearness of the water meant I could still see the key lying on the river-bed.
4
The state of being free from obstruction or interference.
The clearness of the path made for an easy hike.
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Thenne sayd he Fair swete fader Ihesu Cryst yf euer I dyd thyng that pleasyd the lord / for thy pyte ne haue me not in despyte for my synnes done afore tyme / and that thou shewe me some thynge of tha
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The daily press is the evil principle of the modern world, and time will only serve to disclose this fact with greater and greater clearness.
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The clearness of the water meant I could still see the key lying on the river-bed.
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Clearness should be a guiding principle of every technical writer.
Tatoeba · #79623205
As I rowed out into the river, the clearness of the water astounded me.
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His logic possesses astonishing clearness.
Tatoeba · #796247Usage Notes
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