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    STINTING

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (adjective) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Avoiding wasteplay

    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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