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pare

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of pare

to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument

pared the stray branches on the tree

Synonyms of pare

bob, clip, crop, cut, cut back, dock, lop (off), nip, poll, prune, shave, shear, snip, trim

Words Related to pare

curtail, shorten

Near Antonyms of pare

elongate, extend, lengthen

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