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thrifty(adjective, close, quality, mean)
60
economical(adjective, close, quality, mean)
59
sparing(adjective, close, quality, mean)
44
prudent(adjective, action, quality, mean)
38
stingy(adjective, close, quality, mean)
37
provident(adjective, quality, mean, save)
36
saving(adjective, close, quality, mean)
35
parsimonious(adjective, close, quality, mean)
26
careful(adjective, quality, smart, sensible)
24
chary(adjective, close, quality, mean)
23
cheap(adjective, close, quality, mean)
22
niggardly(adjective, quality, poor, practice)
22
abstemious(adjective, quality, slight, practice)
22
penny-pinching(adjective, close, quality, mean)
19
tight(adjective, quality, poor, small)
18
canny(adjective, quality, mean, practice)
17
scrimping(adjective, close, quality, mean)
15
mean(adjective, close, quality, poor)
15
penny-wise(adjective, close, quality, mean)
14
modest(adjective, quality, mean, weak)
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