clear-cut
1. adjective Easily understandable and unquestionable; free of doubt. I know you're unhappy about it, but Grandma's will was clear-cut—all of her money goes to Elise. There is no one clear-cut path to success. It would be a lot easier if there were a clear-cut villain in this situation for us to blame.
2. verb To cut down all the trees in a particular forested tract. The environmental group is attempting to stop the logging company from clear-cutting a vast swath of forest. As long as they're making a profit, these huge corporations have no qualms about clear-cutting the Amazon. I can't believe they clear-cut this whole area for a stupid new shopping center!
3. adjective Describing a forested tract that has been cut in such a way. The clear-cut tract looks like an alien landscape with its acres of stumps. Honestly, it's devastating to see the sprawling park of my childhood clear-cut like this. Well, judging by this clear-cut area of the forest, the environmental group must have failed in their efforts to stop the logging company.
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