Clean (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed; "he landed a clean left on his opponent's cheek"; "a clean throw"; "the neat exactness of the surgeon's knife".
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Meaning 2
(of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense; "a clean voting record"; "a clean driver's license".
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Free from sepsis or infection; "a clean (or uninfected) wound".
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Meaning 4
Free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits; "children with clean shining faces"; "clean white shirts"; "clean dishes"; "a spotlessly clean house"; "cats are clean animals".
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Meaning 5
Free of restrictions or qualifications; "a clean bill of health"; "a clear winner".
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Meaning 6
Morally pure; "led a clean life".
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Meaning 7
Exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play; "a clean fight"; "a sporting solution of the disagreement"; "sportsmanlike conduct".
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Meaning 8
(of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections; "fair copy"; "a clean manuscript".
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Meaning 9
Thorough and without qualification; "a clean getaway"; "a clean sweep"; "a clean break".
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Meaning 11
(of a surface) not written or printed on; "blank pages"; "fill in the blank spaces"; "a clean page"; "wide white margins".
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Meaning 12
Free from impurities; "clean water"; "fresh air".
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Meaning 13
Without difficulties or problems; "a clean test flight".
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Meaning 14
Free of drugs; "after a long dependency on heroin she has been clean for 4 years".
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Not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination; "a clean fuel"; "cleaner and more efficient engines"; "the tactical bomb is reasonably clean".
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Meaning 16
(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims; "efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings"; "clear laughter like a waterfall"; "clear reds and blues"; "a light lilting voice like a silver bell".
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Meaning 18
(of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers; "good clean fun"; "a clean joke".
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