Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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sheer | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
transparent | No | Yes | No | No |
sheer (adjective) | transparent (adjective) |
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complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers | transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity |
not mixed with extraneous elements | easily understood or seen through (because of a lack of subtlety) |
very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front | free of deceit |
so thin as to transmit light | so thin as to transmit light |
sheer (verb) | transparent (verb) |
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turn sharply; change direction abruptly | |
cause to sheer |
sheer (adverb) | transparent (adverb) |
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completely | |
straight up or down without a break |