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I believe the answer is:

sheer

(Other definitions for sheer that I've seen before include "Very steep; utter" , "Very fine or vertical" , "Deviate (from) - vertical" , "Arrant" , "Very steep - may apply to 4" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.
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