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What is the opposite of spare?

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Adjective
Opposite of kept in reserve as a spare or backup
Adjective
Opposite of being over and above what is necessary, or what must be used or reserved
Adjective
Opposite of thin, with no excess fat
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Adjective
(of time) Opposite of not taken up by one's usual duties or activities
Adjective
Opposite of predisposed against giving or sharing
Adjective
Opposite of thin or haggard, especially from hunger or disease
Adjective
Opposite of being in excess
Adjective
Opposite of awkwardly tall and thin, ungraceful
Adjective
Opposite of sparing in the expenditure of money or resources
“What, in particular, was the diet of national leaders who introduced sumptuary laws to prevent extravagant expenditure on food and wine?”
Adjective
Opposite of marked by having a basic or uncomplicated form
“Quite frankly, I think the occasion does call for an outlandish and overtly fancy outfit.”
Adjective
(of time) Opposite of characterized by inaction or absence of significant activity
“Midday is our most busy period, and we really need all hands on deck to get through the grind.”
Adjective
Opposite of an additional amount
“I need less food as I am rather full.”
Adjective
Opposite of separated from a usual pair or set
Paired shoes were mounted on the vertical, diagonal, and horizontal slabs behind the display window.”
Adjective
Opposite of being mentally unstable
Verb
Opposite of to give something that is auxiliary to one's need (to someone else)
Verb
Opposite of to show mercy to, especially by not punishing or killing
Verb
Opposite of to remove from suspicion or guilt
Verb
Opposite of to expend or use less time, money, or material on something than is necessary
Verb
Opposite of to set aside or reserve for a particular purpose
“You may retain your change as we are a service that does not require tips.”
Verb
Opposite of to avoid, lessen, or guard against
“Bad financial investments will cause extreme grief in the long run.”
Verb
Opposite of to unburden from something undesirable or restrictive
“We should work towards paying off our debt so that we will no longer burden ourselves with these high interest rates.”
Verb
Opposite of to have enough money to pay for
Verb
Opposite of to excuse or disregard as unimportant or insignificant
“They develop a rationalization of why they do what they do and feel cut off from social groups that disapprove or condemn their behavior.”
Verb
Opposite of to relieve of an imputation by apology or defense
“He sat down together with Gwen to scrutinize Gibbons's letters, looking for anything he had written that could be used to hold him to his promise.”
Verb
Opposite of to remove blame or responsibility from
Noun
Opposite of someone or something that replaces or provides support to another
“He was a regular in his first season, but an amazing drop in form saw him play as a reserve in the following three seasons before he retired.”
Noun
Opposite of someone or something replaces another, sometimes temporarily
Noun
Opposite of someone or something that replaces another, especially temporarily
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