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Meaning of sparing | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈspɛəɹɪŋ

Definitions

The act by which something or someone is spared.

Equivalents

العربية الإنقاذ
Български икономичен
Čeština šetrný střídmý
Español frugal parco
日本語 吝
Latina parcus
Polski oszczędny

Examples

“The sparings of my frugality have, however, in a sufficient degree, augmented my originally scanty patrimony; […]”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

Sparingly sparingness Spark spark anglemouth spark arrester spark arrestor

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