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strip vs pare

pare vs strip

strip is a noun but pare is not a noun.

strip and pare both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
strip Yes No Yes No
pare No No Yes No
As verbs, pare is a hyponym of strip; that is, pare is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than strip:
  • strip: remove the surface from
  • pare: remove the skin from
Other hyponyms of strip include peel, skin, bark, skin, decorticate, deplumate, deplume, displume, pluck, pull, tear.
strip (noun) pare (noun)
a form of erotic entertainment in which a dancer gradually undresses to music
artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
an airfield without normal airport facilities
thin piece of wood or metal
a sequence of drawings telling a story in a newspaper or comic book
a relatively long narrow piece of something
strip (verb) pare (verb)
get undressed decrease gradually or bit by bit
draw the last milk (of cows) remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
take off or remove cut small bits or pare shavings from
remove a constituent from a liquid remove the skin from
remove the thread (of screws)
lay bare
remove substances from by a percolating liquid
remove (someone's or one's own) clothes
remove the surface from
strip the cured leaves from
remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely
steal goods; take as spoils
take away possessions from someone
Difference between strip and pare

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