exculpated vs cleared

exculpated and cleared both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
exculpated	No	Yes	No	No
cleared	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, exculpated and cleared are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of exculpated include absolved, clear, exonerated, vindicated.

exculpated (adjective)	cleared (adjective)
freed from any question of guilt	rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
	freed from any question of guilt