Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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sheer | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
plain | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
sheer (noun) | plain (noun) |
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a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side | |
extensive tract of level open land |
sheer (adjective) | plain (adjective) |
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complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers | not elaborate or elaborated; simple |
not mixed with extraneous elements | lacking patterns especially in color |
very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front | free from any effort to soften to disguise |
so thin as to transmit light | clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment |
not mixed with extraneous elements | |
lacking embellishment or ornamentation | |
lacking in physical beauty or proportion |
sheer (verb) | plain (verb) |
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turn sharply; change direction abruptly | express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness |
cause to sheer |
sheer (adverb) | plain (adverb) |
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completely | unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly') |
straight up or down without a break |