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Synonyms for sheer

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

Synonyms for sheer

to turn aside sharply from a straight course

so light and insubstantial as to resemble air or a thin film

so sharply inclined as to be almost perpendicular

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Synonyms for sheer

turn sharply

complete and without restriction or qualification

not mixed with extraneous elements

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very steep

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straight up or down without a break

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