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clear-cut

[/ˈklɪr kʌt/]
adjective/verb
claro e definido; corte raso
1. (adjective) Easy to see, understand, or decide; unambiguous and obvious
There is no clear-cut answer to this problem.
Não há uma resposta clara e definida para este problema.
2. (adjective) Sharply outlined or defined; distinct
The clear-cut distinction between the two groups is evident.
A distinção clara e nítida entre os dois grupos é evidente.
3. (verb) To fell all the trees in an area of forest; to harvest timber by removing all trees
They clear-cut the forest for logging operations.
Eles fizeram corte raso da floresta para operações de exploração madeireira.
NYC Slang
crystal clear; straight up
Synonyms
distinctunambiguousobviousevidentwell-definedsharpclean-cut
Antonyms
ambiguousunclearvagueblurreduncertain

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
claro e definido; corte raso
Standard usage in both meanings
São Paulo
bem definido; corte raso
Common in business and forestry contexts
Portugal
inequívoco; corte de talhadia
Portuguese preference for 'inequívoco' in formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

black and white
cut and dried
no ifs, ands, or buts
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