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Pare vs Pape - What's the difference?

pare | pape |

As a verb pare

is to remove the outer covering or skin of something with a cutting device, typically a knife.

As a noun pape is

painted bunting.

pare

English

Verb

(par)
  • to remove the outer covering or skin of something with a cutting device, typically a knife
  • We pared the paired pears.
  • to reduce, diminish or trim gradually something as if by cutting off
  • Albert had to pare his options down by disregarding anything beyond his meager budget.
  • to trim the hoof of a horse
  • Synonyms

    * to peel * to skin

    Derived terms

    * cheeseparing * parer * paring * paring knife * pare away * pare down * pare off

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    pape

    English

    Noun

  • painted bunting
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