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unambiguous
     1. adj. clear, and having no uncertainty or ambiguity
without
     1. adv. (archaic, or literary) Outside, externally.
     2. adv. Lacking something.
           Being from a large, poor family, he learned to live without.
     3. adv. (euphemism) In prostitution: without a condom being worn.
     4. prep. (archaic, or literary) Outside of, beyond.
           The snow was swirling without the cottage, but it was warm within.
     5. prep. Not having, containing, characteristic of, etc.
           It was a mistake to leave my house without a coat.
     6. prep. Not doing or not having done something.
           He likes to eat everything without sharing.
           He shot without warning anyone.
     7. conj. (archaic, otherwise nonstandard) Unless, except (introducing a clause).
equivocation
     1. n. (logic) A logical fallacy resulting from the use of multiple meanings of a single expression.
     2. n. The use of expressions susceptible of a double signification, possibly intentionally and with the aim of misleading.
or
     1. conj. Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either(...)
           In Ohio, anyone under the age of 18 who wants a tattoo or body piercing needs the consent of a parent or guardian.
           He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what.
     2. conj. (logic) An operator denoting the disjunction of two propositions or truth values. There are two forms, the inclusive or and the exclusive or.
     3. conj. Counts the elements before and after as two possibilities.
     4. conj. Otherwise (a consequence of the condition that the previous is false).
           It's raining! Come inside or you'll catch a cold!
     5. conj. Connects two equivalent names.
           The country Myanmar, or Burma
     6. n. (logic, electronics) alternative form of OR
     7. n. (tincture) The gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms.
     8. adj. (tincture) Of gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms.
     9. adv. (obsolete) Early (on).
     10. adv. (obsolete) Earlier, previously.
     11. prep. (now archaic, or dialect) Before; ere.
ambiguity
     1. n. Something, particularly words and sentences, that is open to more than one interpretation, explanation or meaning, if that meaning etc cannot be determined from its context.
           His speech was made with such great ambiguity that neither supporter nor opponent could be certain of his true position.
     2. n. The state of being ambiguous.
singularly
     1. adv. Strangely; oddly.
           He behaved most singularly when we met him last night.
     2. adv. Extremely; remarkably.
     3. adv. In the singular number; in terms of a single thing.
Clear
     1. n. (Scientology) An idea state of beingness free of unwanted influences.
     2. adj. Transparent in colour.
           as clear as crystal
     3. adj. Bright, not dark or obscured.
           The windshield was clear and clean.
           Congress passed the President’s Clear Skies legislation.
     4. adj. Free of obstacles.
           The driver had mistakenly thought the intersection was clear.
           The coast is clear.
     5. adj. Without clouds.
           clear weather;  a clear day
     6. adj. (meteorology) Of the sky, such that less than one eighth of its area is obscured by clouds.
     7. adj. Free of ambiguity or doubt.
           He gave clear instructions not to bother him at work.
           Do I make myself clear? Crystal clear.
           I'm still not quite clear on what some of these words mean.
     8. adj. Distinct, sharp, well-marked.
     9. adj. (figuratively) Free of guilt, or suspicion.
           a clear conscience
     10. adj. (of a soup) Without a thickening ingredient.
     11. adj. Possessing little or no perceptible stimulus.
           clear of texture;   clear of odor
     12. adj. (Scientology) Free from the influence of engrams; see Clear (Scientology).
     13. adj. Able to perceive clearly; keen; acute; penetrating; discriminating.
           a clear intellect;  a clear head
     14. adj. Not clouded with passion; serene; cheerful.
     15. adj. Easily or distinctly heard; audible.
     16. adj. Unmixed; entirely pure.
           clear sand
     17. adj. Without defects or blemishes, such as freckles or knots.
           a clear complexion;  clear lumber
     18. adj. Without diminution; in full; net.
           a clear profit
     19. adv. All the way; entirely.
           I threw it clear across the river to the other side.
     20. adv. Not near something or touching it.
           Stand clear of the rails, a train is coming.
     21. adv. free (or separate) from others
     22. adv. (obsolete) In a clear manner; plainly.
     23. v. To remove obstructions or impediments from.
     24. v. To become freed from obstructions.
           When the road cleared we continued our journey.
     25. v. To eliminate ambiguity or doubt from a matter; to clarify; especially, to clear up.
     26. v. To remove from suspicion, especially of having committed a crime.
           The court cleared the man of murder.
     27. v. To pass without interference; to miss.
           The door just barely clears the table as it closes.  The leaping horse easily cleared the hurdles.
     28. v. (intransitive) To become clear.
           After a heavy rain, the sky cleared nicely for the evening.
     29. v. (intransitive) Of a check or financial transaction, to go through as payment; to be processed so that the money is transferred.
           The check might not clear for a couple of days.
     30. v. (transitive, business) To earn a profit of; to net.
           He's been clearing seven thousand a week.
     31. v. To obtain permission to use (a sample of copyrighted audio) in another track.
     32. v. To disengage oneself from incumbrances, distress, or entanglements; to become free.
     33. v. To obtain a clearance.
           The steamer cleared for Liverpool today.
     34. v. (sports) To defend by hitting (or kicking, throwing, heading etc.) the ball (or puck) from the defending goal.
     35. v. To fell all trees of a forest.
     36. v. (transitive, computing) To reset or unset; to return to an empty state or to zero.
           to clear an array;  to clear a single bit (binary digit) in a value
     37. v. (computing, transitive) To style (an element within a document) so that it is not permitted to float at a given position.
     38. n. (carpentry) Full extent; distance between extreme limits; especially; the distance between the nearest surfaces of two bodies, or the space between walls.
           a room ten feet square in the clear
     39. n. (cryptology) State of being unenciphered. (In the clear: Not enciphered.)
unmistakable
     1. adj. unique, such that it cannot be mistaken for something else.
or
     1. conj. Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either(...)
           In Ohio, anyone under the age of 18 who wants a tattoo or body piercing needs the consent of a parent or guardian.
           He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what.
     2. conj. (logic) An operator denoting the disjunction of two propositions or truth values. There are two forms, the inclusive or and the exclusive or.
     3. conj. Counts the elements before and after as two possibilities.
     4. conj. Otherwise (a consequence of the condition that the previous is false).
           It's raining! Come inside or you'll catch a cold!
     5. conj. Connects two equivalent names.
           The country Myanmar, or Burma
     6. n. (logic, electronics) alternative form of OR
     7. n. (tincture) The gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms.
     8. adj. (tincture) Of gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms.
     9. adv. (obsolete) Early (on).
     10. adv. (obsolete) Earlier, previously.
     11. prep. (now archaic, or dialect) Before; ere.
unquestionable
     1. adj. undeniable, obvious
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