"clear as a bell" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: En-au-clear as a bell.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: Said in reference to how a bell's tone is clearly heard. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} clear as a bell (not comparable)
  1. (simile) Totally clear; distinct and unmistakeable. Tags: not-comparable Translations (totally clear): selvä kuin pläkki (Finnish), klokkeklar (Norwegian Bokmål), klokkeklar (Norwegian Nynorsk), klokkeklår (Norwegian Nynorsk), klockren (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-clear_as_a_bell-en-adj-WNAljv5P Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English similes

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      "sense": "totally clear",
      "word": "selvä kuin pläkki"
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      "sense": "totally clear",
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      "sense": "totally clear",
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    }
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