Patent and Sheer

Patent

Patent adjective - Very noticeable especially for being incorrect or bad.
Usage example: a patent error that should have been caught before the book was published

Sheer is a synonym for patent. In some cases you can use "Sheer" instead an adjective "Patent".

Nearby Words: patently, patented, paten, patency, patentee

Sheer

Sheer adjective - Very thin and easy to see through.

Patent is a synonym for sheer in utter topic. Sometimes you can use "Patent" instead an adjective "Sheer".

Nearby Words: sheered, sheering
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