Close
Close adjective - Giving or sharing as little as possible.
Usage example: the kind of folks who are very close when charity calls
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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When Supergirl mortally wounds him, the portals close, sparing Earth and keeping Krypton dead.
Source: Comic Book / H'el on Earth -
In both 3 & 4, the rest of the tradition is still maintained with the portal spawning them conveniently close to a Nether Fortress and sparing them from having to go on a long search for one.
Source: Web Video / PeanutButterGamer - In FTL: Faster Than Light, enemy ships that you are close to destroying will sometimes plead surrender, offering you rewards for sparing their lives, with the option to reject that and finish off the target instead.
Source: This Is Unforgivable!
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Sparing and Close. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/sparing
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