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What does clear the air mean?

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Verb
  1. To assuage a hostile situation.
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I'd tried calling her the night before but the line was busy and I really wanted to clear the air.
There were some very mature individuals within the group, so we organised team meetings to help clear the air.
By acknowledging that you may have made a mistake or hurt someone else, you can help clear the air, and that will reduce your stress level.
Adam and his team of falconers use predatory birds like gyrfalcons, eagles, and peregrine falcons to clear the air.
Will he ask the World Economic Forum to release the tape to help clear the air and remove the unfair tarnish?
Trees also clear the air of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide, two major components of acid rain and ozone pollution.

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