All spare synonyms
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- let out β (of fur) processed by cutting parallel diagonal slashes into the pelt and sewing the slashed edges together to lengthen the pelt and to improve the appearance of the fur.
- favour β to regard with favor: to favor an enterprise.
- excuse β Attempt to lessen the blame attaching to (a fault or offense); seek to defend or justify.
- lotted β one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- allow β If someone is allowed to do something, it is all right for them to do it and they will not get into trouble.
- lifeboat β a double-ended ship's boat, constructed, mounted, and provisioned so as to be readily able to rescue and maintain persons from a sinking vessel.
- humoring β a comic, absurd, or incongruous quality causing amusement: the humor of a situation.
- humouring β humor.
- let go β to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- lotting β one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- mince β to cut or chop into very small pieces.
- lay by β the manner, relative position, or direction in which something lies: the lie of the patio, facing the water. Synonyms: place, location, site.
- look to β to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.
- afford β If you cannot afford something, you do not have enough money to pay for it.
- give notice β warn, inform
- boot out β If someone boots you out of a job, organization, or place, you are forced to leave it.
- cut corners β to do something in the easiest and shortest way, esp at the expense of high standards
- look up to β to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.
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- lank β (of plants) unduly long and slender: lank grass; lank, leafless trees.
- in addition β also, as well
- minimalist β a person who favors a moderate approach to the achievement of a set of goals or who holds minimal expectations for the success of a program.
- lithesome β bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible: the lithe body of a ballerina.
- lanky β ungracefully thin and rawboned; bony; gaunt: a very tall and lanky man.
- inadequate β not adequate or sufficient; inept or unsuitable.
- angular β Angular things have shapes that seem to contain a lot of straight lines and sharp points.
- malnourished β poorly or improperly nourished; suffering from malnutrition: thin, malnourished victims of the famine.
- at leisure β having free time for ease, relaxation, etc
- bare-bones β Minimalist; lacking that which is not essential.
- broomstick β A broomstick is an old-fashioned broom which has a bunch of small sticks at the end.
- appurtenant β relating, belonging, or accessory
- barebones β Alternative form of bare-bones.
- free β enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
- curmudgeonly β If you describe someone as curmudgeonly, you do not like them because they are mean or bad-tempered.
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- incapacious β Not capacious; narrow, small, weak, or foolish.
- option β command line option
- backup β Backup consists of extra equipment, resources, or people that you can get help or support from if necessary.
- niggardly β reluctant to give or spend; stingy; miserly.
- lagniappe β Chiefly Southern Louisiana and Southeast Texas. a small gift given with a purchase to a customer, by way of compliment or for good measure; bonus.
- leftover β Usually, leftovers. food remaining uneaten at the end of a meal, especially when saved for later use.
- fusser β One who fusses; a fussy person.
- narrow β of little breadth or width; not broad or wide; not as wide as usual or expected: a narrow path.
noun spare
- friend β a person attached to another by feelings of affection or personal regard.
- overdose β An excessive and dangerous dose of a drug.
- deadwood β dead trees or branches
- byproduct β A byproduct is something that is produced during the manufacture or processing of another product.
- bosom buddy β close friend
- nimiety β excess; overabundance: nimiety of mere niceties in conversation.
- classmates β Plural form of classmate.
- fifth wheel β a horizontal ring or segment of a ring, consisting of two bands that slide on each other, placed above the front axle of a carriage and designed to support the forepart of the body while allowing it to turn freely in a horizontal plane.
- luxuriance β luxuriant growth or productiveness; rich abundance; lushness.