Speakur

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pare down

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables
pare -down
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To reduce by paring or a similar gradual process.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

pares down (present, singular) paring down (participle, present) pared down (participle, past) pared down (past)

Synonyms

pare

Questions

What does pare down mean?
To reduce by paring or a similar gradual process.

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