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- They moved off the grid to live a life of austerity.
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- His air of austerity tends to put others off.
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- His family spent years living in austerity during the recession.
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“Austerity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/austerity. Accessed 20 Jan. 2021.
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The first known use of austerity was in the 14th century
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