sparing someone the details

A form of spare someone the details — to not give details about something mentioned, usually to avoid embarrassment or irrelevance

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of spare someone the details
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sparing someone the details. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sparing%20someone%20the%20details

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