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- pronunciation:
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If someone is frugal, they are very careful about how they spend their money. They don't want to waste it.
Caleb's grandparents don't have much money, so they have to be very frugal. They don't let themselves buy things they don't need.Mrs. Ames grew up in a poor family. She has plenty of money now, but she is still frugal.- similar words:
- tight
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light |
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| derivations: |
frugally (adv.), frugality (n.), frugalness (n.) |
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