clarification vs clearing

clarification and clearing both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
clarification	Yes	No	No	No
clearing	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, clarification and clearing are synonyms defined as:

clarification and clearing: the act of removing solid particles from a liquid

clarification (noun)	clearing (noun)
the act of removing solid particles from a liquid	the act of freeing from suspicion
an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding	the act of removing solid particles from a liquid
	a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area