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thrift
- pronunciation:
- thrIft
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noun |
| definition 1: |
prudent management and saving of one's resources, esp. money; frugality.
- synonyms:
- economy, frugality, husbandry, saving
- antonyms:
- extravagance, waste
- similar words:
- conserving, economizing, moderation, parsimony, penny-pinching, prudence, scrimping
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| definition 2: |
see thrift institution.
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| definition 3: |
any of several fast-growing, thickly tufted plants, found mostly in the mountains and along the coasts of Europe, that bear rounded clusters of pink or white flowers.
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| related words: |
economy |
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