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unsparing
(un|spar¦ing)
Pronunciation:
/ʌnˈspɛːrɪŋ/
adjective
1
merciless; severe:
he is unsparing in his criticism of the arms trade
2
given freely and generously:
she had won her mother’s unsparing approval
Derivatives
unsparingly
adverb
unsparingness
noun
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