| Sounds | kliy'n | |
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| Rhymes | Aberdeen ... wolverine / Wolverine: 192 rhymes with iyn... | |
| Meaning | Free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits. | |
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| Attribute of | cleanness | The state of being clean |
| Narrower | cleanable | capable of being cleaned |
| cleanly | Habitually clean / clean | |
| dry-cleaned | cleaned with chemical solvents | |
| fresh, unused | not yet used or soiled | |
| immaculate, speckless, spick-and-span, spic-and-span, spic, spick, spotless | Completely neat and clean | |
| pristine | immaculately clean and unused | |
| scrubbed | made clean by scrubbing | |
| unsoiled, unspotted, unstained | Without soil or spot or stain | |
| unsullied | spotlessly clean / clean and fresh | |
| washed, water-washed | clean by virtue of having been washed in water | |
| See also | antiseptic | Thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms |
| clean | ritually clean or pure | |
| tidy | marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits | |
| Opposite | dirty, soiled, unclean | Soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime |
| Spanish | limpio | |
| Catalan | net | |
| Nouns | cleanness | the state of being clean |
| Adverbs | cleanly | in a manner that minimizes dirt and pollution |
| Meaning | Free of restrictions or qualifications / qualifications. | |
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| Example | "a clean bill of health" | |
| Synonym | clear | |
| Broader | unqualified | not limited or restricted |
| Meaning | (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls / dulls or dims. | |
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| Example | "efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings" | |
| Synonyms | clear, light, unclouded | |
| Broader | pure | Free of extraneous elements of any kind |
| Spanish | claro, limpio, nítido | |
| Catalan | clar, net, nítid | |
| Meaning | Free from impurities. | |
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| Example | "clean water" | |
| Synonym | fresh | |
| Broader | pure | Free of extraneous elements of any kind |
| Nouns | cleanness | the state of being clean |
| Meaning | (of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense. | |
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| Broader | perfect | complete of its kind and without defect / defect / defect / defect or blemish |
| Meaning | ritually clean or pure. | |
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| Category | religion, faith, religious belief | A strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny |
| Narrower | halal | conforming to dietary laws |
| kosher, cosher | conforming to dietary laws | |
| See also | clean | Free from dirt or impurities |
| pure | Free of extraneous elements of any kind | |
| Opposite | unclean, impure | Having a physical or moral blemish so as to make impure according to dietary or ceremonial laws |
| Spanish | purificado | |
| Catalan | purificat | |
| Meaning | not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination. | |
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| Synonym | uncontaminating | |
| Opposite | dirty, contaminating | Spreading pollution or contamination |
| Nouns | cleanness | the state of being clean |
| Meaning | (of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers. | |
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| Synonym | unobjectionable | |
| Narrower | antiseptic | Devoid of objectionable language |
| See also | decent | conforming to conventions of sexual behavior |
| Opposite | dirty | (of behavior or especially language) characterized by obscenity or indecency |
| Meaning | Free from sepsis or infection. | |
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| Example | "a clean (or uninfected) wound" | |
| Synonym | uninfected | |
| Broader | antiseptic | Thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms |
| Nouns | cleanness | the state of being clean |
| Meaning | morally pure. | |
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| Example | "led a clean life" | |
| Synonym | clean-living | |
| Broader | moral | concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles |
| Spanish | virtuoso | |
| Nouns | cleanness | without moral defects |
| Meaning | (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections. | |
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| Example | "a clean manuscript" | |
| Synonym | fair | |
| Broader | legible | (of handwriting, print, etc.) capable of being read or deciphered |
| Meaning | void of expression. | |
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| Synonyms | blank, white | |
| Broader | empty | holding or containing nothing |
| Spanish | blanco | |
| Meaning | Exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play. | |
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| Example | "a clean fight" | |
| Synonyms | sporting, sporty, sportsmanlike | |
| Broader | fair, just | Free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception |
| Spanish | limpio | |
| Nouns | cleanness | without moral defects |
| Meaning | Without difficulties or problems. | |
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| Example | "a clean test flight" | |
| Broader | easy | posing no difficulty |
| Meaning | Thorough and without qualification / qualification. | |
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| Broader | complete | Having every necessary or normal part or component or step |
| Meaning | not carrying concealed weapons. | |
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| Broader | unarmed | (used of persons or the military) not having or using arms |
| Meaning | Free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed. | |
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| Synonym | neat | |
| Broader | adroit | Quick or skillful or adept in action or thought |
| Spanish | limpio, preciso | |
| Catalan | net, precís | |
| Adverbs | cleanly | in an adroit manner |
| Meaning | Free of drugs. | |
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| Example | "after a long dependency on heroin she has been clean for 4 years" | |
| Broader | unaddicted | not addicted |
| Meaning | A weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead. | |
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| Synonym | clean and jerk | |
| Parts | jerk | Raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms |
| Broader | weightlift, weightlifting | bodybuilding by exercise that involves lifting weights |
| Meaning | Completely; used as intensifiers. | |
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| Example | "clean forgot the appointment" | |
| Synonyms | plumb, plum | |
| Usage of | slang, cant, jargon, lingo, argot, patois, vernacular | A characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) |
| Meaning | In conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud / fraud or cheating. | |
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| Synonyms | fairly, fair | |
| Opposite | unfairly, below the belt | In an unfair manner |
| Meaning | Remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "Clean the turkey" | |
| Synonym | pick | |
| Broader | remove, take, take away, withdraw | Remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract |
| Spanish | lavar, limpiar | |
| Catalan | netejar, rentar | |
| Meaning | clean and tidy up the house. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Example | "She housecleans every week" | |
| Synonyms | houseclean, clean house | |
| Narrower | G.I., GI | clean in preparation for inspection |
| spring-clean | Thoroughly clean the entire house, often done only once a year | |
| Broader | tidy, tidy up, clean up, neaten, straighten, straighten out, square away | put (things or places) in order |
| Similar to | clean, make clean | make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from |
| clean | Remove while making clean | |
| Spanish | asear la casa, hacer el aseo, limpiar la corrupción, limpiar | |
| Nouns | cleaner | someone whose occupation is cleaning |
| cleaning | the act of making something clean | |
| Meaning | clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Model | They clean themselves | |
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| Synonym | cleanse | |
| Narrower | bathe | cleanse the entire body |
| decontaminate | Rid of contamination | |
| douche | direct a spray of water into a bodily cavity, for cleaning | |
| floss | Use dental floss to clean | |
| soap, lather | rub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaning | |
| wash, lave | cleanse (one's body) with soap and water | |
| wash | To cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking | |
| Broader | groom, neaten | care for one's external appearance |
| Spanish | asearse, lavarse, limpiarse, limpiar | |
| Catalan | fer la toaleta, netejar-se, rentar-se | |
| Nouns | cleaning | the act of making something clean |
| Meaning | Be cleanable. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP | |
| Example | "This stove cleans easily" | |
| Broader | be | Have the quality of being |
| Similar to | clean, make clean | make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from |
| Spanish | lavarse, limpiarse | |
| Catalan | netejar-se, rentar-se | |
| Nouns | cleaning | the act of making something clean |
| Meaning | deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "The other players cleaned him completely" | |
| Broader | deprive, strip, divest | take away possessions from someone |
| Meaning | Remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody of something; Somebody ----s PP | |
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| Synonym | strip | |
| Broader | remove, take, take away, withdraw | Remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract |
| Spanish | desmantelar, desmontar, desnudar, limpiar, quitar, sacar | |
| Catalan | desmantellar, desmuntar, desvestir, netejar, treure | |
| Meaning | Remove while making clean. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something PP | |
| Model | They clean the snow from the path | |
| Example | "Clean the spots off the rug" | |
| Broader | remove, take, take away, withdraw | Remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract |
| Similar to | houseclean, clean house, clean | clean and tidy up the house |
| Spanish | lavar, limpiar, quitar, sacar | |
| Catalan | netejar, rentar, treure | |
| Nouns | cleaning | the act of making something clean |
| Meaning | Remove unwanted substances from. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Synonym | scavenge | |
| Category | chemistry, chemical science | The science of matter |
| Broader | remove, take, take away, withdraw | Remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract |
| Spanish | limpiar, purificar | |
| Catalan | netejar, purificar | |
| Nouns | cleaning | the act of making something clean |
| Meaning | Remove shells or husks from. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Model | The chefs clean the vegetables | |
| Example | "clean grain before milling it" | |
| Broader | remove, take, take away, withdraw | Remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract |
| Spanish | descascarillar, limpiar, pelar, sacar | |
| Catalan | espellofar, netejar, treure | |
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