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/ˈspɛəɹɪŋ/ · adjective
Prudent and restrained in the use of resources; careful, economical or frugal..
The sparings of my frugality have, however, in a sufficient degree, augmented my originally scanty patrimony; […]
Use sparing when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Sparing means Prudent and restrained in the use of resources; careful, economical or frugal..
Common synonyms include abstemious, canny, chary, moderate.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The sparings of my frugality have, however, in a sufficient degree, augmented my originally scanty patrimony; […]
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