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niggardly(adjective, close, give, spare)
23
stingy(adjective, close, give, spare)
21
miserly(adjective, close, give, spare)
21
penurious(adjective, close, give, spare)
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parsimonious(adjective, close, give, spare)
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tight(adjective, close, give, spare)
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frugal(adjective, characteristic, close, quality)
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cheap(adjective, close, give, tight)
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close(adjective, give, spare, careful)
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close-fisted(adjective, close, give, cheap)
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near(adjective, close, narrow, greedy)
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thrifty(adjective, close, spare, careful)
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mingy(adjective, cheap, narrow, tight)
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economical(adjective, close, spare, careful)
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sparing(adjective, close, spare, careful)
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avaricious(adjective, close, spare, careful)
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greedy(adjective, cheap, tight, scanty)
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ungenerous(adjective, close, cheap, tight)
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tightfisted(adjective, give, cheap, tight)
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closefisted(adjective, close, spare, careful)
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