"unsparing" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more unsparing [comparative], most unsparing [superlative]
Etymology: un- + sparing Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|sparing}} un- + sparing Head templates: {{en-adj}} unsparing (comparative more unsparing, superlative most unsparing)
  1. Without sparing; liberal; profuse; thorough. Derived forms: unsparingly, unsparingness Translations (thorough): tōtōpū (Maori)
    Sense id: en-unsparing-en-adj-wt-5Xcak Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-

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