"overclear" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: over- + clear Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|clear}} over- + clear Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} overclear (not comparable)
  1. (in negative constructions) Especially clear or comprehensible. Tags: not-comparable Related terms: overclearance, overclearly
    Sense id: en-overclear-en-adj-uVNRPVZk

Verb

Forms: overclears [present, singular, third-person], overclearing [participle, present], overcleared [participle, past], overcleared [past]
Etymology: over- + clear Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|clear}} over- + clear Head templates: {{en-verb}} overclear (third-person singular simple present overclears, present participle overclearing, simple past and past participle overcleared)
  1. (transitive) To make too clear, or translucent. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-overclear-en-verb-w6jOkofb
  2. (transitive) To pass, without collision, by too great a distance; to go too far beyond. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-overclear-en-verb-k4tGnT-S Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 4 54 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 32 24 45

Inflected forms

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