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unsparing
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unsparing
(adjective)
unsparing
/ˌʌn
ˈ
sperɪŋ/
adjective
unsparing
/ˌʌn
ˈ
sperɪŋ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of UNSPARING
[
more unsparing; most unsparing
]
formal
:
very harsh or severe
unsparing
criticism
an
unsparing
critic
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— unsparingly
adverb
She was
unsparingly
frank.
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