Brute and Sheer

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Brute

Brute adjective - Having or showing the desire to inflict severe pain and suffering on others.
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Sheer and brute are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sheer" instead an adjective "Brute".
Nearby Words: brutal, brutish, brutally, Brutus

Sheer

Sheer adjective - Very thin and easy to see through.
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Brute and sheer are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Brute" instead an adjective "Sheer".
Nearby Words: sheered, sheering

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  • Fighter, Mage, Thief Ganon, who has the Triforce of Power, generally fights using brute force and sheer, well, power.
    Source: Fighter, Mage, Thief
  • Literature / Mistborn: The Original Trilogy Unskilled, but Strong: The Koloss rely on brute strength and sheer numbers to defeat their enemies.
    Source: Literature / Mistborn: The Original Trilogy
  • The old-style country song "Big John" by Jimmy Dean, loosely based on the legend of John Henry, about a large mine worker who was generally known as a brute due to his sheer size and strength.
    Source: Heroic Sacrifice / Other
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