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spare v. [
save] refrain from harming
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spare v. save or relieve from an experience or action; "I'll spare you from having to apologize formally"
. wn #3
spare v. [
give up, part with, dispense with] give up what is not strictly needed; "he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey"
. wn #4
spare s. [
trim] thin and fit; "the spare figure of a marathon runner"; "a body kept trim by exercise"
. wn #5
spare n. [
spare part] an extra component of a machine or other apparatus
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