clear up vs remove

remove vs clear up

clear up is not a noun while remove is a noun.

clear up and remove both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
clear up	No	No	Yes	No
remove	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, remove is a hypernym of clear up; that is, remove is a word with a broader meaning than clear up:

clear up: free (the throat) by making a rasping sound
remove: remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

Other hypernyms of clear up include take, take away, withdraw.

clear up (noun)	remove (noun)
	degree of figurative distance or separation

clear up (verb)	remove (verb)
free (the throat) by making a rasping sound	remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
finish a task completely	stay away or leave
make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear	get rid of something abstract
make clear and (more) comprehensible	shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes
become clear	dispose of
	remove from a position or an office
	kill intentionally and with premeditation
	cause to leave

Difference between clear up and remove

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