1
barebones(adjective, poor, small, boring, exiguous)
1
be prudent(verb, manage, save, skimp, conserve)
1
be thrifty(verb, keep, maintain, manage, hide)
1
brief
1
budget(verb, economize)
1
bush-sick(adjective, poor, small, boring, exiguous)
1
buy up(verb, expression, keep, hide, store)
1
cache(verb, keep, maintain, manage, hide)
1
chary
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chop up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, shortness)
1
chunky
1
clip
1
collect(verb, keep, maintain, manage, hide)
1
compact
1
compendious
1
concise
1
confine(verb, restrain, spare, squeeze, withhold)
1
costive(feature, character, behavior)
1
covetous(feature, character, behavior)
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crazy(feature, character, behavior)
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