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Spare
see synonyms of spareNoun
3. spare
a score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two balls
Verb
5. spare
save or relieve from an experience or action
Example Sentences:'I'll spare you from having to apologize formally'
6. dispense with, give up, part with, spare
give up what is not strictly needed
Example Sentences:'he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey'
7. spare
use frugally or carefully
Adjective
8. spare, trim
thin and fit
Example Sentences:'the spare figure of a marathon runner''a body kept trim by exercise'
9. excess, extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus
more than is needed, desired, or required
Example Sentences:'trying to lose excess weight''found some extra change lying on the dresser''yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant''skills made redundant by technological advance''sleeping in the spare room''supernumerary ornamentation''it was supererogatory of her to gloat''delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words''extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts''surplus cheese distributed to the needy'
10. free, spare
not taken up by scheduled activities
Example Sentences:'a free hour between classes''spare time on my hands'
11. spare
kept in reserve especially for emergency use
Example Sentences:'a reserve supply of food''a spare tire''spare parts'
lacking in amplitude or quantity
Example Sentences:'a bare livelihood''a scanty harvest''a spare diet'
13. bare, plain, spare, unembellished, unornamented
lacking embellishment or ornamentation
Example Sentences:'a plain hair style''unembellished white walls''functional architecture featuring stark unornamented concrete'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Spare
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Spare
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Spare
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