Mean and Sparing

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Mean

Mean adjective - Giving or sharing as little as possible.
Usage example: a mean child who hoarded all her toys
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Sparing is a synonym for mean. In some cases you can use "Sparing" instead an adjective "Mean".
Nearby Words: means, meaning, meanness, meant, meanly

Sparing

Sparing adjective - Careful in the management of money or resources.
Usage example: a sparing couple who are trying to save up enough for a house
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Mean is a synonym for sparing in careful topic. You can use "Mean" instead an adjective "Sparing".
Nearby Words: spare, sparingly, spared, sparring

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  • Series / Best Friends Whenever Alternate Timeline: The girls create a minor one in "A Time To Cheat" by making sure their mean teacher never became a teacher, sparing them from a test they weren't prepared for.
    Source: Series / Best Friends Whenever
  • The Doctor sharply points out that sparing a single life doesn't mean jack if you are engaging in a plot to blow Cardiff off the map.
    Source: You Keep Telling Yourself That
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