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parsimonious

Main Entry:: par·si·mo·ni·ous
Pronunciation:: \ˌpär-sə-ˈmō-nē-əs\
Function:: adjective
Date:: 1598

1: exhibiting or marked by parsimony ; especially : frugal to the point of stinginess2: sparing, restrained

synonyms see stingy

— par·si·mo·ni·ous·ly adverb

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