Hook
Hook verb - To cause to turn away from a straight line.
Sheer
Sheer verb - To depart abruptly from a straight line or course.
Usage example: the car sheered to avoid hitting the dog
Both words in one sentence
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However, the sheer quantity and quality of the character development makes the journey to the hook-up all the more satisfying, if not better than the hook-up itself.
Source: Visual Novel / Morenatsu - Just when it looks like she's off the hook, Discord loses his patience and corrupts her by sheer brute force.
Source: Heroic Self-Deprecation -
In Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines the bush-hook is the ultimate melee weapon, edging out even the mighty katana for sheer limb-cleaving damage potential.
Source: Gardening-Variety Weapon
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