pare
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(verb) decrease gradually or bit by bit |
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Synonyms: pare down |
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Related Words: decrease, lessen, minify |
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| 2. |
(verb) remove the edges from: "trim the picture" |
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Synonyms: trim |
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Related Words: cut |
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(verb) cut small bits or pare shavings from; "whittle a piece of wood" |
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Synonyms: whittle |
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Related Words: cut |
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(verb) strip the skin off (fruit, for example) |
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Synonyms: peel, skin |
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Related Words: flay, peel off, strip |
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