Double
Spare
Spare noun - An interchangeable part or piece of equipment that is kept on hand for replacement of an original.
Usage example: we promptly replaced the burnt-out lightbulb with a spare
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
| crew | double crew | spare crew |
| humiliation | double humiliation | spare humiliation |
| anyone | double anyone | spare anyone |
| enemy | double enemy | spare enemy |
Both words in one sentence
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Ko instead offered double-digit strikeouts to spare him a date.
Source: Manga / Cross Game -
Bumblefoot even thought to bring 2 spares of his double-neck, while Ashba was known to bring a spare for each of his guitars.
Source: Music / Guns N' Roses - Spoofed in Slayers where Zelgadis tells the villain how he decided to spare him and used the blunt side of the sword, only to realize that his sword is double-edged.
Source: Diagnosis from Dr. Badass
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