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WordBand 6–7Core (NGSL)
spare
/ˈspɛə(ɹ)/
noun1 of 2
kept as something extra that can be used if it is needed
- “The more spare time he has, the happier he is.”Tatoeba
- “You should always have spare keys in a safe place.”Tatoeba
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adjective2 of 2
Scant; not abundant or plentiful.
Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)