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adjective

Definition of niggardnext
as in niggardly
giving or sharing as little as possible in Shakespeare's sonnet, the narrator begs his love to give him more praise "than niggard truth would willingly impart"

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niggard

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noun

as in miser
a mean grasping person who is usually stingy with money such a niggard that he refused to hand out candy at Halloween, saying it would cost too much money

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“Niggard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/niggard. Accessed 1 Apr. 2023.

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