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sheer

/ʃɪɹ/ · 5 letters · 4 distinct letters

  1. adjective

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

    absolute freedom

  2. adjective

    not mixed with extraneous elements

    plain water

  3. verb

    turn sharply; change direction abruptly

    The car cut to the left at the intersection

  4. adjective

    very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front

    a bluff headland

  5. verb

    cause to sheer

    She sheered her car around the obstacle

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