clear cut

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Adjective

clear cut

1. (idiomatic) straightforward, obvious, simple, or basic.

   It looks like a simple enough problem, but the answer might not be as clear cut as you suppose.

2. (forestry) having had all trees cut.

Synonyms

• cut and dried
• open-and-shut
• res ipsa loquitur

Translations

• French: clair, direct, évident
• German: ersichtlich, sichtlich, deutlich
• Italian: lampante, palese, evidente, chiaro
• Portuguese: claro, evidente
• Spanish: claro, evidente

Verb

1. to remove all trees or vegetation from an area

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