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Sparing vs Merciless - What's the difference?

sparing | merciless |

As adjectives the difference between sparing and merciless

is that sparing is prudent and restrained in the use of resources; careful, economical or frugal while merciless is showing no mercy; cruel and pitiless.

As a verb sparing

is .

sparing

English

Adjective

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

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    Verb

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    merciless

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • showing no mercy; cruel and pitiless

    • Synonyms

    * unmerciful

    Derived terms

    * mercilessness

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