flay vs pare
pare vs flayflay and pare both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| flay | No | No | Yes | No |
| pare | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
pare is a hypernym of
flay; that is, pare is a
word with a broader meaning than flay:
- flay: strip the skin off
- pare: remove the skin from
| flay (verb) | pare (verb) |
|---|---|
| strip the skin off | decrease gradually or bit by bit |
| remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size | |
| cut small bits or pare shavings from | |
| remove the skin from |
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