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  • 91sheer — I. verb Etymology: perhaps alteration of 1shear Date: 1539 intransitive verb to deviate from a course ; swerve transitive verb to cause to sheer II. noun Date: 1670 …

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  • 92diaphanously — adverb see diaphanous …

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  • 93diaphanousness — noun see diaphanous …

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