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spruced

Main Entry:: ¹spruce
Pronunciation:: \ˈsprüs\
Function:: verb
Inflected Form(s):: spruced; spruc·ing
Date:: 1594

transitive verb : to make spruce —often used with up intransitive verb : to make oneself spruce <spruce up a bit>

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