Mere and Spare

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Mere

Mere adjective - Being this and no more.
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Spare and mere are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spare" instead an adjective "Mere".
Nearby Word: merely

Spare

Spare adjective - Less plentiful than what is normal, necessary, or desirable.
Usage example: spare vegetation that made foraging very difficult
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Mere and spare are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mere" instead an adjective "Spare".
Nearby Words: spar, sparing, spared, sparely

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  • Taking the Bullet Quite justified, since a devirtualization isn't fatal for them, while it would be for Aelita (and even if it weren't, only she can deactivate XANA's current scheme, often with mere seconds to spare).
    Source: Taking the Bullet
  • Walking Techbane Doesn't spare him, though; the necromancer he's trying to deal with is convinced that no mere mortal can out-fox him, and kills him rather than pay for the book, and subsequently is unable to find the book he's after.
    Source: Walking Techbane
  • Big First Choice You escape the enemy's dreadnought aboard your commandeered shuttle, with the rescued rebel leader in tow and mere seconds to spare before the explosive charges you planted crack the monstrous ship in half.
    Source: Big First Choice
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