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Sparse grass grew on the dry hill.
What does Sparse mean?
spread out with few things.
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Thinly spread out, with only a few things present.
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The report had sparse details, so the answer was unclear.
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A sparse forest has trees spread far apart instead of close together.
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MeaningSparse means spread out with few things.
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