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clearance noun [ ˈklɪər(ə)ns ]

• the action or process of clearing or of being dispersed.
• "cleaning of the machine should include clearance of blockages"
• official authorization for something to proceed or take place.
• "the aircraft hadn't got diplomatic clearance to land in Mexico"
Similar: authorization, permission, consent, approval, seal of approval, blessing, acceptance, leave, sanction, licence, dispensation, assent, agreement, concurrence, endorsement, imprimatur, permit, the green light, the go-ahead, the thumbs up, the OK, the say-so, the nod, the rubber stamp, nihil obstat,
Opposite: veto,
• clear space allowed for a thing to move past or under another.
• "always give cyclists plenty of clearance"
Similar: space, gap, room, room to spare, headroom, margin, leeway, allowance, separation, clearing,


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