Sheer Mnemonic

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sheer

sheer

/ˈʃɪə/

diaphanous
see-through
thin
downright
mere
pure
undiluted
unmitigated
perpendicular
steep
vertical

Examples

turn sharply; change direction abruptly

verb

cause to sheer

verb

straight up or down without a break

adverb

directly

adverb

complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers

adjective

not mixed with extraneous elements

adjective

very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front

adjective

so thin as to transmit light

adjective
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"Shear + Deer. The fabric is so sheer, like a deer quickly shearing through the trees."

"Shear + Deer. The deer's wool is so sheer it could be easily sheared off."

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