12
tightfisted(adjective, feature, close, give, mean)
11
grasping(adjective, feature, close, character, base)
11
sparing(adjective, close, mean, small, spare)
11
thrifty(adjective, close, mean, spare, careful)
10
near(adjective, close, mean, narrow, selfish)
9
closefisted(adjective, close, mean, spare, careful)
9
covetous(adjective, feature, close, mean, bad)
9
petty(adjective, close, give, mean, narrow)
9
sordid(adjective, close, mean, bad, nasty)
8
economical(adjective, close, mean, spare, careful)
8
meager(adjective, close, mean, weak, poor)
8
measly(adjective, meager, paltry, stingy, tightfisted)
8
small(adjective, bad, weak, poor, nasty)
7
acquisitive(adjective, close, mean, eager, narrow)
7
cheese-paring
7
cheeseparing(adjective, feature, character, behavior, stingy)
7
grudging(adjective, close, mean, eager, narrow)
7
illiberal(adjective, close, mean, tight, selfish)
7
piddling(adjective, small, meager, paltry, stingy)
7
rapacious(adjective, close, mean, eager, narrow)
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