pare

/pˈɛr/

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Verb
decrease gradually or bit by bit
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cut small bits or pare shavings from; "whittle a piece of wood"
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strip the skin off; "pare apples"
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remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size; "pare one''s fingernails"; "trim the photograph"; "trim lumber"

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