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pare

verb
/per/

Meaning

to cut away the outer covering or reduce something gradually

Example Sentences

She pared the apple before eating it.

Example Expressions

pare down

Synonyms

trim, cut, peel, reduce, whittle

Antonyms

expand, enlarge, grow

Collocations

pare down expenses, pare nails, pare an apple, pare costs

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