adj. 1 so thin as to transmit light; 2 very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front
The curtain is sheer. OR He climbed the sheer wall of the mountain.
The curtain is sheer. OR He climbed the sheer wall of the mountain.
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They lost their best client by sheer default.
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He climbed the sheer wall of the mountain.
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''On the far side of the terrace, the mountain fell away in a sheer precipice.'' What does 'precipice' mean?
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The sheer wealthiness of American life has created global envy.
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According to the author, which is the most popular pet when judged by sheer numbers?
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The sheer force of his presence was mesmerizing.
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see through; gauzy; perpendicular
thick; horizontal
1 syllables
sheer
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