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| Sounds | spaa'r |
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| Rhymes | Adar, afar, ajar, and 72 more rhymes in aar... |
| Meaning | Any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable. |
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| Broader | mineral |
| Narrower | feldspar, felspar; calcite |
| Meaning | A stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging. |
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| Part of | ship |
| Broader | pole |
| Narrower | boom; bowsprit; dolphin striker, martingale; gaff; jibboom; mast; sprit; yard |
| Verbs | spar |
| Meaning | Making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms. A part of training for a boxer. |
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| Synonyms | sparring |
| Broader | boxing, pugilism, fisticuffs |
| Meaning | Furnish with spars. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
| Broader | equip, fit, fit out, outfit |
| Nouns | spar |
| Meaning | Fight with spurs. |
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| Pattern | Something ----s |
| Examples | "the gamecocks were sparring" |
| Category | cockfighting; sport, athletics |
| Broader | contend, fight, struggle |
| Meaning | Box lightly. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s |
| Category | sport, athletics |
| Broader | box |
| Nouns | sparring |
| Meaning | Fight verbally. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP |
| Model | Sam and Sue spar; Sam wants to spar with Sue |
| Examples | "They were sparring all night" |
| Broader | argue, contend, debate, fence |
| Nouns | sparring |
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