Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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favor | Yes | No | Yes | No |
spare | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
favor (noun) | spare (noun) |
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an act of gracious kindness | a score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two balls |
souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party | an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle |
an advantage to the benefit of someone or something | an extra component of a machine or other apparatus |
an inclination to approve | |
a feeling of favorable regard |
favor (adjective) | spare (adjective) |
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lacking in magnitude or quantity | |
thin and fit | |
lacking embellishment or ornamentation | |
not taken up by scheduled activities | |
more than is needed, desired, or required | |
kept in reserve especially for emergency use |
favor (verb) | spare (verb) |
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consider as the favorite | use frugally or carefully |
promote over another | give up what is not strictly needed |
treat gently or carefully | refrain from harming |
bestow a privilege upon | save or relieve from an experience or action |