Balance
Spare
Spare noun - An interchangeable part or piece of equipment that is kept on hand for replacement of an original.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Vigilante Man: Victor Ray kills criminals in his spare time to balance out the awful things he does on Graves' behalf.
Source: Comic Book / 100 Bullets -
Victor Ray from 100 Bullets kills criminals in his spare time to balance out the awful things he does on behalf of Agent Graves
Source: Vigilante Man -
The Audio Play Spare Parts revealed that the moon entering Earth's orbit destabilized the gravitational balance between Earth and Mondas, and it wasn't until this happened that Mondas's inhabitants became aware of Earth, neatly creating an Inverted Trope.
Source: Counter-Earth
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