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selfish(adjective, close, mean, near, eager)
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mingy(adjective, mean, narrow, tight, prudent)
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meager(adjective, poor, small, common, insignificant)
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narrow(adjective, poor, small, common, insignificant)
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scant(adjective, poor, small, insignificant, boring)
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sparing(adjective, poor, small, boring, exiguous)
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illiberal(adjective, mean, narrow, tight, greed)
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mercenary(adjective, greedy, stingy, miserly, avarice)
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sparse(adjective, weak, poor, small, miserable)
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covetous(adjective, feature, close, mean, character)
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petty(adjective, give, small, common, insignificant)
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scarce(adjective, poor, small, common, insignificant)
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shabby(adjective, weak, poor, small, common)
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insufficient(adjective, weak, poor, small, common)
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near(adjective, mean, poor, greedy, greed)
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spare(adjective, poor, small, boring, exiguous)
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tightfisted(adjective, feature, give, mean, character)
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closefisted(adjective, close, mean, poor, spare)
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meagre(adjective, poor, small, common, insignificant)
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measly(adjective, mean, weak, poor, greedy)
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