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scrimp
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- pronunciation:
- skrImp
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
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intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to save money in every possible way; be extremely frugal.
She scrimped and saved until she had enough money to buy a car.I hope I get this new job, because I'm so tired of scrimping!- synonyms:
- pinch pennies, scrape, stint
- similar words:
- cut corners, economize, hoard, retrench, save, skimp, spare
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
scrimps, scrimping, scrimped |
| definition: |
to provide only sparingly for; be ungenerous to.
He routinely scrimped his guests.- synonyms:
- stint
- similar words:
- scant, shortchange
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| related words: |
retrench |
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