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pare
verb
Decrease gradually or bit by bit
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peə(ɹ)
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verb
Decrease gradually or bit by bit
verb
Remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
“Pare one's fingernails”
verb
Remove the skin from
“Pare apples”
verb
Cut small bits or pare shavings from
“Whittle a piece of wood”
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Pare one's fingernails
Trim the photograph
Trim lumber
Pare apples
Whittle a piece of wood
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