sparing
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Sense: Niggardly
Synonyms:
close Collocations, tight Collocations, avaricious, economical Collocations, stingy Collocations, niggardly, mean Collocations, miserly
Sense: Merciful
Synonyms:
compassionate Collocations, mild Collocations, tolerant, humane, merciful, generous Collocations, forgiving, gracious
spare
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Sense: Noun: thing kept as backup
Synonyms:
extra Collocations, spare part, backup Collocations, back-up, reserve Collocations, substitute Collocations
Sense: Adjective: extra
Synonyms:
extra Collocations, excess Collocations, superfluous, backup Collocations, back-up, additional Collocations, leftover Collocations, substitute Collocations, emergency Collocations, redundant Collocations, surplus Collocations
Sense: Adjective: free - time
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Sense: Adjective: thin
Synonyms:
thin Collocations, lean Collocations, lanky, slender Collocations, skinny Collocations, bony, slim Collocations, lithe
Sense: Adjective: scanty
Synonyms:
meager, meagre , thin Collocations, sparse Collocations, inadequate, in short supply, scarce Collocations, scant Collocations, scanty, light Collocations, thin on the ground
Sense: Adjective: ungenerous
Synonyms:
ungenerous, cheap Collocations , stingy Collocations, tightfisted , tight-fisted , close-fisted, closefisted, penny-pinching , niggardly, mean Collocations, uncharitable, miserly, sparing, frugal
Sense: Verb: give
Synonyms:
give Collocations, afford Collocations, dispense with, grant Collocations, bestow, relinquish Collocations, allow Collocations
Sense: Verb: not share
Synonyms:
save Collocations, omit Collocations, withhold Collocations, keep Collocations, keep sth to yourself, be economical with
Sense: Verb: skimp on
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Sense: Verb: refrain from punishing
Synonyms:
show mercy on, be merciful to, save Collocations, release Collocations, pardon Collocations, forgive Collocations, forbear