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pare v. [
pare down] decrease gradually or bit by bit
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pare v. [
whittle] cut small bits or pare shavings from; "whittle a piece of wood"
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pare v. [
skin, peel] strip the skin off; "pare apples"
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pare v. [
trim] remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size; "pare one's fingernails"; "trim the photograph"; "trim lumber"
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