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