STINTING
\stˈɪntɪŋ], \stˈɪntɪŋ], \s_t_ˈɪ_n_t_ɪ_ŋ]\
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avoiding waste; "an economical meal"; "an economical shopper"; "a frugal farmer"; "a frugal lunch"; "a sparing father and a spending son"; "sparing in their use of heat and light"; "stinting in bestowing gifts"; "thrifty because they remember the great Depression"; (`scotch' is used only informally)
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