Sparing and Wasting

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Sparing adjective - Giving or sharing as little as possible.

Usage example: a government agency that has always been sparing of public information

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Wasting is an antonym for sparing.

Nearby Words: spare, sparingly, spared, sparring

Wasting noun - Any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease.

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Sparing is an antonym for wasting.

Nearby Words: waste, wasted, wasteful, wastage, waster

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