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wasn't clear vs didn't clear

The phrases 'wasn't clear' and 'didn't clear' have different meanings and are not directly comparable. 'Wasn't clear' implies that something was not easy to understand or perceive, while 'didn't clear' suggests that someone did not remove or clean something. Therefore, the choice between the two depends on the intended meaning in the context.

Last updated: March 31, 2024

wasn't clear

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that something was not easy to understand or perceive.

This phrase is used to express that a situation, explanation, or communication lacked clarity or was ambiguous.

Examples:

The instructions in the manual weren't clear.
Her explanation wasn't clear enough for me to follow.
His speech wasn't clear due to the poor audio quality.

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It wasn't clear, Princess.
It just wasn't clear to everybody.
What part of "now" wasn't clear?
The image wasn't clear.
The video-store guy wasn't clear about that.
Perhaps Dr. Lockhart wasn't clear.
I just wasn't clear what it was that you were saying in the message.
Obviously the way I said it, wasn't clear enough.
The danger wasn't clear.
The ad wasn't clear.
Maybe Stu wasn't clear.
It wasn't clear the first time?
Given our lack of vital interests or assets in the RWA, we concluded the situation wasn't clear or pressing enough to bring to your attention.
Perhaps I wasn't clear on how you should dress.
Okay, that part wasn't clear to me...
And then it wasn't clear.
And then it wasn't clear.
Sorry if I wasn't clear about that.
Perhaps I wasn't clear with my instructions to my servants.
Appears I wasn't clear enough when last we spoke.

Alternatives:

was unclear
was ambiguous
was confusing
was not easy to understand
was not evident

didn't clear

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that someone did not remove or clean something.

This phrase is used to convey that a person failed to clear or clean a specific area or object.

Examples:

He didn't clear the table after dinner.
She didn't clear her desk before leaving the office.
The janitor didn't clear the trash from the hallway.

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She said your check didn't clear.
Your check didn't clear.
You didn't clear a path for the body.
So her card didn't clear.
Sofia's bodyguard didn't clear the store before she went inside.
But trauma guy didn't clear you.
It didn't clear on reboot.
Because you didn't clear it.
The cops didn't clear you.
The last payment didn't clear.
The phenylephrine didn't clear your lungs the way we had hoped.
I hope I didn't clear you out.
They didn't clear the snow, as usual.
Patterson didn't clear the tracks.
She said it didn't clear.
That didn't clear anything up.
Her vehicle didn't clear any bridges or border crossings in the past 24 hours.
I called the hospital and told them your insurance didn't clear.
They didn't clear you for this. Let's go.
He asked me to spend Thanksgiving with you and yours, and he didn't clear it with you.

Alternatives:

didn't clean
didn't tidy up
didn't remove
didn't declutter
didn't organize

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