Preserve and Spare

Preserve

Preserve verb - To keep in good condition.

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Spare and preserve are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spare" instead a verb "Preserve".

Spare verb - To use or give out in stingy amounts.

Usage example: I'll have a banana split—and don't spare the whipped cream

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Preserve and spare are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Preserve" instead a verb "Spare".

Nearby Words: spar, sparing, spared, sparely

humanity	preserve humanity	spare humanity
soul	preserve soul	spare soul
life	preserve life	spare life
people	preserve people	spare people
Other words: reputation, line, resources, world, planet, lives.

Also there's Avatar Yangchen's conversation with Aang which says that while the desire to preserve all life is admirable, trying to spare the Fire Lord with no alternative solution is ultimately a selfish action to make himself feel better at the cost of everyone else.

Source: Family-Unfriendly Aesop

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