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STINTING

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Avoiding waste

Example:

'scotch' is used only informally

Synonyms:

economical; frugal; scotch; sparing; stinting

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

thrifty (careful and diligent in the use of resources)

Domain usage:

colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

-ing form of the verb stint

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