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Meanings
stinginess, miserliness, parsimony
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He is famous for his stinginess, to the point of begrudging even gifts to friends.
Miserly people often end up isolated from those around them in the end.
Her parsimony is evident even in the fact that she doesn't use the air conditioner in midsummer to save on electricity bills.
Miserliness and frugality are similar yet distinct; the former is often criticized for its lack of consideration toward others.
It is said that the elderly millionaire amassed a vast fortune through a lifetime of miserliness, but suffered from loneliness in his final years.
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