in the clear vs principled

in the clear

prep
  • Not guilty or not suspected of wrongdoing. 

  • Transmitted without encryption or scrambling. 

  • No longer in danger. 

principled

adj
  • Based on, having, or manifesting principles 

  • strongly adhering to, or heedful of, guiding beliefs or moral rules 

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