Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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spare | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
thin | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
spare (noun) | thin (noun) |
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a score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two balls | |
an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle | |
an extra component of a machine or other apparatus |
spare (adjective) | thin (adjective) |
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lacking in magnitude or quantity | of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section |
thin and fit | relatively thin in consistency or low in density; not viscous |
lacking embellishment or ornamentation | lacking excess flesh |
not taken up by scheduled activities | (of sound) lacking resonance or volume |
more than is needed, desired, or required | not dense |
kept in reserve especially for emergency use | very narrow |
lacking spirit or sincere effort | |
lacking substance or significance |
spare (verb) | thin (verb) |
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use frugally or carefully | take off weight |
give up what is not strictly needed | lose thickness; become thin or thinner |
refrain from harming | make thin or thinner |
save or relieve from an experience or action | lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture |
spare (adverb) | thin (adverb) |
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without viscosity |