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adjectivenot mixed with extraneous elements
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adjectivevery steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front
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verbturn sharply; change direction abruptlytype of:
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adverbstraight up or down without a break
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adjectivecomplete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
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adjectiveso thin as to transmit light
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verbcause to sheertype of:
Examples of sheer
- "sheer wine"
- "a sheer descent of rock"
- "got the job through sheer persistence"
- "sheer stupidity"
- "sheer silk stockings"
- "She sheered her car around the obstacle"