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frugal(adjective, close, mean, practical, prudent)
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isn't cheap(adjective, money, expensive, cost, allowable)
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mean(adjective, close, frugal, economical, parsimonious)
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methodical(adjective, close, mean, practical, prudent)
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miserly(adjective, close, mean, frugal, economical)
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parsimonious(adjective, close, mean, frugal, economical)
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penny-wise(adjective, close, mean, practical, prudent)
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prudential(adjective, close, mean, practical, prudent)
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saving(adjective, close, mean, practical, prudent)
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scrimping(adjective, close, mean, practical, prudent)
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skimping(adjective, close, mean, practical, prudent)
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spare(adjective, close, mean, practical, prudent)
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sparing(adjective, close, mean, practical, prudent)
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stingy(adjective, close, mean, frugal, economical)
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tight(adjective, close, mean, frugal, economical)
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time-saving(adjective, close, mean, practical, prudent)
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watchful(adjective, close, mean, practical, prudent)
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work-saving(adjective, close, mean, practical, prudent)
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meager(adjective, close, mean, practical, prudent)
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on the rims(expression, adjective, idiom, practical, prudent)
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