clear-cut vs distinct

clear-cut and distinct both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
clear-cut	No	Yes	Yes	No
distinct	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, clear-cut and distinct are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of clear-cut include trenchant.

clear-cut (adjective)	distinct (adjective)
clearly or sharply defined to the mind	easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined
having had all the trees removed at one time	clearly or sharply defined to the mind
clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible	recognizable; marked
	(often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality
	constituting a separate entity or part

clear-cut (verb)	distinct (verb)
remove all the trees at one time