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sheer

adverb
  1. directly, straight
    “They fell sheer into the water.”
    man-to-man
  2. straight up or down without a break
    perpendicularly
adjective
  1. very steep
    boldbluff
  2. not mixed with extraneous elements
    plain
  3. so thin as to transmit light
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  4. complete and without restriction or qualification
    downright
verb
  1. cause to sheer
    “You sheered your car around the obstacle.”
  2. turn sharply
    curve