top vs clear

top and clear both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
top	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
clear	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

As verbs, top and clear are synonyms defined as:

top (noun)	clear (noun)
a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips	a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)	the state of being free of suspicion
a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance
a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin
platform surrounding the head of a lower mast
the greatest possible intensity
the highest or uppermost side of anything
the upper part of anything
the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat

top (adjective)	clear (adjective)
situated at the top or highest position	readily apparent to the mind
	allowing light to pass through
	free from clouds or mist or haze
	accurately stated or described
	free from confusion or doubt
	characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving
	clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible
	freed from any question of guilt
	easily deciphered
	clear of charges or deductions
	free from flaw or blemish or impurity
	(especially of a title) free from any encumbrance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law
	affording free passage or view
	free of restrictions or qualifications
	characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt)
	(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
	free from contact or proximity or connection

top (verb)	clear (verb)
be the culminating event	remove
finish up or conclude	rid of obstructions
cut the top off	make clear, bright, light, or translucent
strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin	free (the throat) by making a rasping sound
pass by, over, or under without making contact	make a way or path by removing objects
reach or ascend the top of	remove the occupants of
provide with a top or finish the top (of a structure)	remove (people) from a building
be superior or better than some standard	rid of instructions or data
be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point	make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
be ahead of others; be the first	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
	grant authorization or clearance for
	settle, as of a debt
	pass by, over, or under without making contact
	pass an inspection or receive authorization
	go away or disappear
	earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
	yield as a net profit
	make as a net profit
	be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts
	sell to get rid of
	clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.
	free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment
	go unchallenged; be approved
	become clear

top (adverb)	clear (adverb)
	in an easily perceptible manner
	entirely