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519 lines
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{
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"economical":{
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"careful in the management of money or resources":{
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"examples":[
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"we have to be economical in our use of the camp's limited supply of electricity"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"economizing",
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"frugal",
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"provident",
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"scrimping",
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"sparing",
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"thrifty"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"conserving",
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"preserving",
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"saving",
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"forehanded",
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"foresighted",
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"foresightful",
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"prudent",
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"penny-wise",
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"cheap",
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"close",
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"closefisted",
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"mean",
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"miserly",
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"niggard",
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"niggardly",
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"parsimonious",
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"penny-pinching",
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"penurious",
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"pinching",
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"spare",
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"stingy",
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"stinting",
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"tight",
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"tightfisted"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"improvident",
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"shortsighted",
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"bountiful",
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"charitable",
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"freehanded",
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"generous",
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"liberal",
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"munificent",
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"openhanded",
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"unselfish",
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"unsparing",
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"extravagant",
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"indulgent",
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"lavish"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"prodigal",
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"profligate",
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"spendthrift",
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"squandering",
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"thriftless",
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"unthrifty",
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"wasteful"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"economic":{
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"yielding a profit":{
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"examples":[
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"unfortunately, raising employees' salaries would not be economic \u2014the business would have to fold"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"fat",
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"gainful",
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"juicy",
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"lucrative",
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"money-spinning",
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"moneymaking",
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"paying",
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"profitable",
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"remunerative"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"advantageous",
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"beneficial",
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"favorable",
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"rewarding",
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"useful",
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"worthwhile",
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"bankable"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"disadvantageous",
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"unfavorable"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"unprofitable"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"economy":{
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"careful management of material resources":{
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"examples":[
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"people on fixed incomes are used to practicing economy"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"frugality",
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"husbandry",
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"parsimony",
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"penny-pinching",
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"providence",
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"scrimping",
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"skimping",
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"thrift"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"conservation",
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"saving",
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"miserliness",
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"niggardliness",
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"stinginess",
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"belt-tightening",
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"retrenchment",
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"discretion",
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"forehandedness",
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"prudence",
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"austerity",
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"moderation",
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"restraint",
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"temperance"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"extravagance",
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"improvidence",
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"lavishness",
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"prodigality",
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"squandering"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"diseconomy",
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"wastefulness"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"economized":{
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"to avoid unnecessary waste or expense":{
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"examples":[
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"in tough times people learn how to economize"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"pinched",
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"saved",
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"scrimped",
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"skimped",
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"spared"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"conserved",
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"husbanded",
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"maintained",
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"managed",
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"preserved",
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"scraped",
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"cut back",
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"cut down",
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"retrenched",
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"hoarded",
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"laid up"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"blew",
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"dissipated",
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"frittered (away)",
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"lavished",
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"misspent",
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"ran through",
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"spent",
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"squandered",
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"threw away",
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"splurged"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"wasted"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"economizes":{
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"to avoid unnecessary waste or expense":{
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"examples":[
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"in tough times people learn how to economize"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"pinches",
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"saves",
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"scrimps",
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"skimps",
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"spares"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"conserves",
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"husbands",
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"maintains",
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"manages",
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"preserves",
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"scrapes",
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"cuts back",
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"cuts down",
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"retrenches",
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"hoards",
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"lays up"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"blows",
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"dissipates",
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"fritters (away)",
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"lavishes",
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"misspends",
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"runs through",
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"spends",
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"squanders",
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"throws away",
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"splurges"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"wastes"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"economizer":{
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"as in penny-pincher":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"penny-pincher",
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"cheapskate",
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"miser",
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"niggard",
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"piker",
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"scrooge",
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"skinflint",
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"tightwad",
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"conserver",
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"saver"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"fritterer",
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"high roller",
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"prodigal",
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"profligate",
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"spender",
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"spendthrift",
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"squanderer",
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"waster",
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"wastrel",
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"dissipate"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"economize":{
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"to avoid unnecessary waste or expense":{
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"examples":[
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"in tough times people learn how to economize"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"pinch",
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"save",
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"scrimp",
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"skimp",
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"spare"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"conserve",
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"husband",
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"maintain",
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"manage",
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"preserve",
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"scrape",
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"cut back",
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"cut down",
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"retrench",
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"hoard",
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"lay up"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"blow",
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"dissipate",
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"fritter (away)",
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"lavish",
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"misspend",
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"run through",
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"spend",
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"squander",
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"throw away",
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"splurge"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"waste"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"economizing":{
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"careful in the management of money or resources":{
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"examples":[
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"economizing drivers aren't so affected by every hike in the price of gasoline"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"economical",
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"frugal",
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"provident",
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"scrimping",
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"sparing",
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"thrifty"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"conserving",
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"preserving",
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"saving",
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"forehanded",
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"foresighted",
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"foresightful",
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"prudent",
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"penny-wise",
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"cheap",
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"close",
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"closefisted",
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"mean",
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"miserly",
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"niggard",
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"niggardly",
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"parsimonious",
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"penny-pinching",
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"penurious",
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"pinching",
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"spare",
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"stingy",
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"stinting",
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"tight",
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"tightfisted"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"improvident",
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"shortsighted",
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"bountiful",
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"charitable",
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"freehanded",
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"generous",
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"liberal",
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"munificent",
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"openhanded",
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"unselfish",
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"unsparing",
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"extravagant",
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"indulgent",
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"lavish"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"prodigal",
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"profligate",
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"spendthrift",
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"squandering",
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"thriftless",
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"unthrifty",
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"wasteful"
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]
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},
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"as in scrimping , economy":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"conserving",
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"economy",
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"frugality",
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"husbandry",
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"providence",
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"scrimping",
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"skimping",
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"thrift",
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"cheapness",
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"cheeseparing",
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"closeness",
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"miserliness",
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"niggardliness",
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"parsimony",
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"penny-pinching",
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"penuriousness",
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"pinching",
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"stinginess",
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"tightfistedness",
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"tightness",
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"conservation",
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"saving",
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"husbanding",
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"managing"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"bountifulness",
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"bounty",
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"generosity",
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"largesse",
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"largess",
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"liberality",
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"openhandedness",
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"openheartedness",
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"philanthropy",
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"unselfishness",
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"extravagance",
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"lavishness",
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"dissipation",
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"improvidence",
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"prodigality",
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"squandering",
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"wastefulness"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to avoid unnecessary waste or expense":{
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"examples":[
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"in tough times people learn how to economize"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"pinching",
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"saving",
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"scrimping",
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"skimping",
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"sparing"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"conserving",
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"husbanding",
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"maintaining",
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"managing",
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"preserving",
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"scraping",
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"cutting back",
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"cutting down",
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"retrenching",
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"hoarding",
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"laying up"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"blowing",
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"dissipating",
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"frittering (away)",
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"lavishing",
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"misspending",
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"running through",
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"spending",
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"squandering",
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"throwing away",
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"splurging"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"wasting"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"economizers":{
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"as in penny-pinchers":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"penny-pinchers",
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"cheapskates",
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"misers",
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"niggards",
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"pikers",
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"scrooges",
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"skinflints",
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"tightwads",
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"conservers",
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"savers"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"fritterers",
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"high rollers",
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"prodigals",
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"profligates",
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"spenders",
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"spendthrifts",
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"squanderers",
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"wasters",
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"wastrels",
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"dissipates"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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}
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} |