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Synonyms for sheer

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adjective · complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers

“absolute freedom”

adjective · not mixed with extraneous elements

“plain water”

adjective · very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front

“a bluff headland”

adjective · so thin as to transmit light

“a hat with a diaphanous veil”

adverb · straight up or down without a break

“The red line runs perpendicularly to the green line.”

verb · turn sharply; change direction abruptly

“The car cut to the left at the intersection”