"clear as a bell" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Audio: En-au-clear as a bell.ogg
Etymology: Used in reference to the clarity of a bell's tone. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} clear as a bell (not comparable)
  1. (simile) Totally clear; distinct and unmistakeable. Tags: not-comparable Related terms: clean as a whistle, sound as a bell Translations (totally clear): selvä kuin pläkki (Finnish), klokkeklar (Norwegian Bokmål), klokkeklar (Norwegian Nynorsk), klokkeklår (Norwegian Nynorsk), klockren (Swedish)
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