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Flagrant vs Sparing - What's the difference?

flagrant | sparing |

As adjectives the difference between flagrant and sparing

is that flagrant is obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous or flagrant can be (obsolete) while sparing is prudent and restrained in the use of resources; careful, economical or frugal.

As a verb sparing is

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flagrant

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Alternative forms

* flagraunt (qualifier)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) flagrant, from (etyl) flagrantem, present participle of . More at (l).

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous
  • * 1740, David Hume, A Treatise of Human Nature
    • It is certain, therefore, that in all our notions of morals we never entertain such an absurdity as that of passive obedience, but make allowances for resistance in the more flagrant instances of tyranny and oppression.
  • (archaic) On fire, flaming.
    • Synonyms
    * (obvious and offensive) blatant, glaring * (on fire) burning, flaming
    Related terms
    * in flagrante delicto

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete)
    • ----

    sparing

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • prudent and restrained in the use of resources; careful, economical or frugal

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Verb

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    • Anagrams

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