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1.
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
got the job through sheer persistence
sheer stupidity
2.
not mixed with extraneous elements
sheer wine
3.
very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front
a sheer descent of rock
4.
so thin as to transmit light
sheer silk stockings
'sheer' - used as a adverb
5.
straight up or down without a break
6.
directly
he fell sheer into the water
'sheer' - used as a verb
7.
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
8.
cause to sheer
She sheered her car around the obstacle
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derived forms
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1. Sheer / Past
sheered
2. Sheer / Third Person
sheers
3. Sheer / Present Participle
sheering
4. Sheer / Comparitive
sheerer
5. Sheer / Superlative
sheerest
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