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Exclude vs Spare - What's the difference?

exclude | spare |


As verbs the difference between exclude and spare

is that exclude is to bar (someone) from entering; to keep out while spare is to show mercy.

As an adjective spare is

scanty; not abundant or plentiful.

As a noun spare is

the act of sparing; moderation; restraint.

Scrimpy vs Spare - What's the difference?

scrimpy | spare | Related terms |

Scrimpy is a related term of spare.


As an adjective spare is

scanty; not abundant or plentiful.

As a noun spare is

the act of sparing; moderation; restraint.

As a verb spare is

to show mercy.

Scant vs Spare - What's the difference?

scant | spare | Related terms |

Scant is a related term of spare.


In lang=en terms the difference between scant and spare

is that scant is to fail, or become less; to scantle while spare is (to give up) to deprive oneself of, as by being frugal; to do without; to dispense with; to give up; to part with.

As adjectives the difference between scant and spare

is that scant is very little, very few while spare is scanty; not abundant or plentiful.

As verbs the difference between scant and spare

is that scant is to limit in amount or share; to stint while spare is to show mercy.

As nouns the difference between scant and spare

is that scant is (masonry) a block of stone sawn on two sides down to the bed level while spare is the act of sparing; moderation; restraint.

As an adverb scant

is with difficulty; scarcely; hardly.

Residual vs Spare - What's the difference?

residual | spare | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between residual and spare

is that residual is of, relating to, or remaining as a residue; left over while spare is scanty; not abundant or plentiful.

As nouns the difference between residual and spare

is that residual is a remainder left over at the end of some process while spare is the act of sparing; moderation; restraint.

As a verb spare is

to show mercy.

Slender vs Spare - What's the difference?

slender | spare | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between slender and spare

is that slender is thin; slim while spare is scanty; not abundant or plentiful.

As a noun spare is

the act of sparing; moderation; restraint.

As a verb spare is

to show mercy.

Little vs Spare - What's the difference?

little | spare | Related terms |

Little is a related term of spare.


As a proper noun little

is .

As an adjective spare is

scanty; not abundant or plentiful.

As a noun spare is

the act of sparing; moderation; restraint.

As a verb spare is

to show mercy.

Excessive vs Spare - What's the difference?

excessive | spare | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between excessive and spare

is that excessive is exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate while spare is scanty; not abundant or plentiful.

As a noun spare is

the act of sparing; moderation; restraint.

As a verb spare is

to show mercy.

Spare vs Refill - What's the difference?

spare | refill |


As nouns the difference between spare and refill

is that spare is the act of sparing; moderation; restraint while refill is a filling after the first.

As verbs the difference between spare and refill

is that spare is to show mercy while refill is to fill up once again.

As an adjective spare

is scanty; not abundant or plentiful.

Spare vs Help - What's the difference?

spare | help |


In intransitive terms the difference between spare and help

is that spare is to be frugal; not to be profuse; to live frugally; to be parsimonious while help is to provide assistance.

In transitive terms the difference between spare and help

is that spare is (to give up) To deprive oneself of, as by being frugal; to do without; to dispense with; to give up; to part with while help is to avoid; to prevent; to refrain from; to restrain (oneself). Usually used in nonassertive contexts with can.

As nouns the difference between spare and help

is that spare is the act of sparing; moderation; restraint while help is action given to provide assistance; aid.

As verbs the difference between spare and help

is that spare is to show mercy while help is to provide assistance to (someone or something).

As an adjective spare

is scanty; not abundant or plentiful.

Spare vs Par - What's the difference?

spare | par |


As nouns the difference between spare and par

is that spare is the act of sparing; moderation; restraint while par is pair, couple.

As an adjective spare

is scanty; not abundant or plentiful.

As a verb spare

is to show mercy.

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