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conversant(careful, knowledgeable, cautious, aware, attentive)
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cost-conscious(close, mean, careful, frugal, economical)
1
cost-effective(close, mean, practical, prudent, frugal)
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costive(adjective, close, mean, near, cheap)
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coy(adjective, modest, humble, shy, hesitant)
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cynical
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demure(adjective, modest, humble, shy, hesitant)
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discerning(cautious, tactful, circumspect)
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discriminating(careful, cautious, prudent, tactful, circumspect)
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dubious
1
economic
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economizing
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efficient(close, mean, practical, prudent, frugal)
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extortionate(adjective, close, mean, near, cheap)
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frightened
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gaunt
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glued(adjective, alert, careful, cautious, attentive)
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grasping(adjective, close, mean, near, cheap)
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having foresight(expression, cautious, tactful, circumspect)
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hesitating(adjective, unenthusiastic, unwilling, disinclined)
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