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curmudgeonly(adjective, close, mean, near, cheap)
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deaf
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deaf to reason(expression, idiom)
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die-hard(moderate, cautious, conventional, timid, traditional)
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disdainful(hateful, impatient, conservative, prejudiced, fanatical)
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disingenuous
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doctrinaire
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economical(adjective, close, mean, near, cheap)
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entete
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fearful(moderate, cautious, conventional, timid, traditional)
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firm(moderate, cautious, conventional, timid, traditional)
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fogyish(moderate, cautious, conventional, timid, traditional)
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fractious(hateful, impatient, conservative, prejudiced, fanatical)
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frugal(adjective, close, mean, cheap, narrow)
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fuddy-duddy(moderate, cautious, conventional, timid, traditional)
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fussy
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grasping(adjective, close, mean, cheap, narrow)
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griping
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guarded(moderate, cautious, conventional, timid, traditional)
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hard
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