Both words in one sentence
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One means to refrain from inflicting something, the other to have a training fight: "she spared him the embarrassment of critiquing his performance as they sparred".
Source: Rouge Angles of Satin -
Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple has Kenichi and Miu, who, due to having sparred together for a long period of time, naturally fall into this slot whenever they have to fight side by side.
Source: Battle Couple
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Sparred and Fight. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fight/sparred
Fight & Sparred. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/fight/sparred>.
Sparred or Fight. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/fight/sparred.
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