[{"word":"paring","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To remove the outer covering or skin of something with a cutting device, typically a knife","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Victor pared some apples in preparation to make a tart."},{"definition":"(often with down or back) to reduce, diminish or trim gradually something as if by cutting off","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Albert had to pare his options down by disregarding anything beyond his meager budget."},{"definition":"To trim the hoof of a horse","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["peel","skin"],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A fragment or shaving that has been pared.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The cutting off of the surface of grassland for tillage.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pare","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/paring"]}]