Coveting and Spare

Coveting

Coveting adjective - Having or marked by an eager and often selfish desire especially for material possessions.

Spare and coveting are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spare" instead an adjective "Coveting".

Nearby Words: covetous, coveted

Spare

Spare adjective - Giving or sharing as little as possible.
Usage example: a man who is kind and gentle but definitely spare of speech

Coveting and spare are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Coveting" instead an adjective "Spare".

Nearby Words: spar, sparing, spared, sparely
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