free and clear

idiom

: without owing any money
I've paid off my mortgage and now I own the property free and clear.

Examples of free and clear in a Sentence

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“Free and clear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20and%20clear. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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