31 entries under efficient topic. ×

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penurious(adjective, close, mean, spare, careful)
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avaricious(adjective, close, mean, spare, careful)
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chary(adjective, close, mean, spare, careful)
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frugal(adjective, close, mean, spare, careful)
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saving(adjective, close, mean, spare, careful)
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scrimping(adjective, close, mean, spare, careful)
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skimping(adjective, close, mean, spare, careful)
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sparing(adjective, close, mean, spare, careful)
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thrifty(adjective, close, mean, spare, careful)
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canny(close, mean, practical, prudent, frugal)
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circumspect(close, mean, practical, prudent, frugal)
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close(adjective, mean, spare, careful, practical)
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cost-effective(close, mean, practical, prudent, frugal)
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meager(close, mean, practical, prudent, frugal)
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methodical(close, mean, practical, prudent, frugal)
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miserly(adjective, close, mean, spare, careful)
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money-saving(close, mean, practical, prudent, frugal)
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on the rims(expression, idiom, mean, practical, prudent)
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parsimonious(adjective, close, mean, spare, careful)
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penny-pinching(adjective, close, mean, spare, careful)
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