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sheer

Definition

  • verb: to deviate from a course
  • verb: to turn suddenly
  • adjective: complete and total
  • adjective: of very thin or transparent texture
  • used to emphasize the large amount, size, or degree of something
  • synonyms: bright, swerve, diaphanous

Examples

  • The 'sheer' force of the wind knocked me to the ground.

  • The boat 'sheered' [='swerved'] 'away' from the rocks.

  • The 'sheer' number of questions overwhelmed her.

Movie quotes

  • (..) You can't be serious! They feed on radiation. Correct. That's why we use the bomb as bait. And kill them with the sheer force of the blast. This is crazy. Doctor, if you have any other ideas, I am all ears. Admiral. Yes, Doctor? (..)
    2014 Godzilla