clear-cut
/ˌklɪə ˈkʌt/adjective
उच्चारण क्लिअर कट
स्पष्ट, सुनिश्चित, साफ़
Core word
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definite and easy to see or identify
स्पष्ट, सुनिश्चित, साफ़
- There is no clear-cut answer to this question.
- a clear-cut case of cheating
- The judge said it was a clear-cut case of negligence.
+ 2 more examples
- The rules are clear-cut, so no one can be confused.
- There is a clear-cut difference between the two plans.
Synonyms clear definite distinct obvious straightforward
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
clear-cut + noun
Placed before a noun, it describes a matter, difference or decision that is definite and leaves no doubt.
Noun से पहले आकर यह ऐसे मामले, अंतर या निर्णय का वर्णन करता है जो निश्चित हो और जिसमें संदेह न हो।
- It was a clear-cut case of cheating.
- The two options have a clear-cut difference.
be + clear-cut
After be, it says that a situation or answer is simple and definite, usually in a negative sentence.
'Be' के बाद यह बताता है कि कोई स्थिति या उत्तर सरल और निश्चित है, प्रायः नकारात्मक वाक्य में।
- The answer is not clear-cut.
- The rules are not always clear-cut.
clear-cut victory / majority / evidence
It often goes with words showing a result or proof that is obvious.
यह प्रायः उन शब्दों के साथ आता है जो स्पष्ट परिणाम या प्रमाण दर्शाते हैं।
- The party won a clear-cut majority.
- There was clear-cut evidence against the thief.
clear-cut vs clear cut
Write it with a hyphen as an adjective; as a verb phrase, 'clear cut' (the forest) is a different, unconnected use.
Adjective के रूप में hyphen सहित लिखें; verb phrase 'clear cut' (जंगल काटना) अलग प्रयोग है।
- The clear-cut answer saved time.
- They clear cut the forest for farmland.
+Collocations 4
clear-cut + noun
caseanswerdecisionvictorydistinctionevidence
- The judge found a clear-cut case of negligence.
not + clear-cut
not alwaysfar fromhardlyby no meansrarely
- The border between the two states is far from clear-cut.
clear-cut + noun (policy)
rulespolicyguidelinesplangoals
- The school has clear-cut rules about uniform.
verb + clear-cut
seemlookremainprovemake
- The matter seemed clear-cut, but later it became complicated.
“More examples 5
- The umpire's decision was clear-cut and nobody argued.
अंपायर का निर्णय स्पष्ट था और किसी ने बहस नहीं की।
- Radhika got a clear-cut answer from the bank clerk.
राधिका को बैंक क्लर्क से स्पष्ट उत्तर मिल गया।
- Few moral questions have a clear-cut answer.
बहुत कम नैतिक प्रश्नों का स्पष्ट उत्तर होता है।
- The team made a clear-cut win in the final.
टीम ने फ़ाइनल में स्पष्ट जीत दर्ज की।
- There is no clear-cut line between hard work and luck.
कड़ी मेहनत और भाग्य के बीच कोई स्पष्ट रेखा नहीं है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The result is not a clear cut.
✓ The result is not clear-cut.
As an adjective, write clear-cut with a hyphen and no article before it.
Adjective के रूप में clear-cut hyphen के साथ लिखा जाता है और उससे पहले article नहीं आता।
✗ The judge gave a clear-cut verdict, which was more clear than before.
✓ The judge gave a clear-cut verdict, which was clearer than before.
Clear forms its comparative with -er: clearer.
Clear का comparative -er से बनता है: clearer।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Clear-cut and clear are close but not identical.
Clear-cut और clear आपस में निकट हैं पर समान नहीं।
Definite, with no unclear or mixed parts.
निश्चित, जिसमें कोई अस्पष्ट या मिश्रित भाग न हो।
- It was a clear-cut decision.
Easy to see or understand, but not necessarily simple or definite in detail.
देखने या समझने में आसान, पर ब्योरे में सरल या निश्चित होना आवश्यक नहीं।
- The mistake was obvious.