Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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sheer | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
steep | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
sheer (noun) | steep (noun) |
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a steep place (as on a hill) |
sheer (adjective) | steep (adjective) |
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complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers | having a sharp inclination |
not mixed with extraneous elements | of a slope; set at a high angle |
very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front | greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation |
so thin as to transmit light |
sheer (verb) | steep (verb) |
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turn sharply; change direction abruptly | let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse |
cause to sheer | devote (oneself) fully to |
sheer (adverb) | steep (adverb) |
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completely | |
straight up or down without a break |