Near and Sheer

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Near adjective - Being the less far of two.

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Sheer and near are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sheer" instead an adjective "Near".

Nearby Words: nearly, nearby, nearness

Sheer adjective - Very thin and easy to see through.

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Near and sheer are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Near" instead an adjective "Sheer".

Nearby Words: sheered, sheering

Could qualify as a humorous Schizo Tech/Decade Dissonance setting; while few go near it, and most believe it to be haunted, apparently no one minds the sheer presence of the castle on the hill.

Source: Film / Edward Scissorhands
No other children's character comes near him for arrogance, misanthropy and sheer awfulness- but he's still hysterically funny.

Source: Unsympathetic Comedy Protagonist
Artistic License Geography: How about all those sheer cliffs Athens seems to be built near?

Source: Video Game / God of War Series

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