Generous
Generous adjective - Giving or sharing in abundance and without hesitation.
Usage example: a civic leader who is very generous with his money and time
Nearby Words: generosity, generously
Spare
Spare adjective - Giving or sharing as little as possible.
Usage example: a man who is kind and gentle but definitely spare of speech
Both words in one sentence
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Take Bio-Augmentation, add a generous dose of Hollywood Cyborg and Body Horror, and you've got Phyrexia and a couple of spare livers.
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Anti-Frustration Features: The game is very generous in providing plenty of pots that pop out of the ground and contain either spare helmets or additional uses of an ability.
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The factory time is rather generous (once you've worked out the puzzle at the end), but you'll need every second of that spare time if you want to pick the triple-locked item box along the way.
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