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paring

verb , present participle of pare

Synonyms and Antonyms of paring

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

pared the stray branches on the tree

Synonyms of paring

bobbing, clipping, cropping, cutting, cutting back, docking, lopping (off), nipping, polling, pruning, shaving, shearing, snipping, trimming

Words Related to paring

skiving, whittling

manicuring, mowing

pinching, stumping

curtailing, shortening

Near Antonyms of paring

elongating, extending, lengthening

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