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close-fisted(adjective, close, cheap, narrow)
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spare(adjective, close, careful, practical)
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cost-effective(adjective, close, reasonable, profit)
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efficient(adjective, close, frugal, economical)
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penny-wise(close, prudent, frugal, sparing)
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chintzy(adjective, cheap, tight, greedy)
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money-saving(adjective, close, frugal, economical)
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skimping(adjective, close, spare, careful)
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closefisted(adjective, close, tight, frugal)
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meager(adjective, close, prudent, frugal)
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mingy(adjective, tight, prudent, frugal)
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petty(adjective, close, near, narrow)
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prudential(close, frugal, economical, parsimonious)
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ungenerous(adjective, close, cheap, narrow)
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avaricious(adjective, close, spare, careful)
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curmudgeonly(adjective, close, spare, careful)
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near(adjective, close, narrow, greedy)
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sordid(adjective, close, near, narrow)
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tightfisted(adjective, cheap, tight, greedy)
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time-saving(close, frugal, economical, parsimonious)
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