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peel off vs sheer

sheer vs peel off

peel off is not an adjective while sheer is an adjective.

peel off and sheer both are verbs.

peel off is not an adverb while sheer is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
peel off No No Yes No
sheer No Yes Yes Yes
As verbs, sheer is a hypernym of peel off; that is, sheer is a word with a broader meaning than peel off:
  • peel off: leave a formation
  • sheer: turn sharply; change direction abruptly
Other hypernyms of peel off include curve, cut, slew, slue, swerve, trend, veer.
peel off (adjective) sheer (adjective)
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
not mixed with extraneous elements
very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front
so thin as to transmit light
peel off (verb) sheer (verb)
peel off in scales turn sharply; change direction abruptly
take off, as with some difficulty cause to sheer
peel off the outer layer of something
come off in flakes or thin small pieces
leave a formation
peel off (adverb) sheer (adverb)
completely
straight up or down without a break
Difference between peel off and sheer

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