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sheer

IPA pronunciation: /ʃɪər/

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Russian meaning

чистый, полный; отвесный

English definition

Used to emphasize the size, degree, or amount of something, or very steep.

Example

The sheer size of the building was overwhelming.

Collocations

sheer size
sheer luck
sheer cliff

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