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| 1. | [ verb ] decrease gradually or bit by bit | |
| Synonyms: | pare_down | |
| Related terms: | decrease | |
| 2. | [ verb ] cut small bits or pare shavings from | |
| Synonyms: | whittle | |
| Examples: | "whittle a piece of wood" |
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| Related terms: | cut paring | |
| 3. | [ verb ] strip the skin off ("pare apples") | |
| Synonyms: | peel skin | |
| Related terms: | strip peel_off flay skin parer peeler peeler skinner | |
| 4. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 6848 | |
| 5. | [ verb ] remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size | |
| Synonyms: | trim | |
| Examples: | "pare one's fingernails" "trim the photograph" "trim lumber" |
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| Related terms: | cut dress trimmer | |
| Similar spelling: |
par parr pair Payer pawer Parry Parra Payeur Paro para |
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