spruce
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There is 1 syllable in the word spruce.Divide spruce into syllables:
spruce
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Definition of spruce:
- spruce (noun):
- light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork.
Synonyms for spruce:
groom
slick up
smarten up
spruce up
Antonyms for spruce:
bad
bedraggled
chaotic
chubby
clumsy
cluttered
coarse
confused
dirty
disarranged
disarrayed
disheveled
dishevelled
disordered
disorderly
disorganised
disorganized
disrupted
dull
filthy
flexible
frowsy
frowzy
haphazard
ill-groomed
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