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Sparing vs Sparring - What's the difference?

sparing | sparring |

As verbs the difference between sparring and sparing

is that sparring is present participle of lang=en while sparing is present participle of lang=en.

As a noun sparring

is the act of sparring.

As an adjective sparing is

prudent and restrained in the use of resources; careful, economical or frugal.

sparing

English

Adjective

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

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    sparring

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of sparring.
    • We'll do some sparring to apply what we've discussed.

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