Collocations
Collocations
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Phrases containing sheer, including its inflections. Clear word filter
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sheer beauty
pure, absolute beauty — used to emphasise how striking something is
sheer force
force that is impressive purely by its magnitude
sheer luck
success resulting completely from chance, emphasizing the total absence of skill or planning
sheer pleasure
absolute, unqualified pleasure
sheer persistence
determined effort continued despite difficulty, emphasized as the main reason for success