6
pinch pennies(verb, expression, idiom, keep, maintain)
6
scrimpy(adjective, poor, small, boring, exiguous)
6
thin(adjective, poor, small, boring, insufficiency)
5
frugal(adjective, poor, small, boring, exiguous)
5
miser(feature, character, behavior, parsimony)
5
parsimonious(adjective, feature, character, poor, small)
5
penurious(adjective, feature, character, poor, small)
5
screw(withhold, parsimony, stint)
5
sparing(adjective, poor, small, boring, insufficiency)
4
be frugal(verb, keep, maintain, restrain, manage)
4
economise
4
exiguous(adjective, poor, small, boring)
4
husband(verb, action, money, process)
4
mean(adjective, poor, small, boring, exiguous)
4
miserly(feature, character, thin, behavior, insufficient)
4
scamp(withhold, stint)
4
scarce(adjective, poor, small, boring, exiguous)
4
short(adjective, give, release, slight, poor)
4
slight(adjective, poor, small, boring, exiguous)
3
be economical(verb, expression, idiom, save, skimp)
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