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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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verb

To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another; to adjust.

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Dictionary Entry

skimped

Part of SpeechverbPronunciation/skɪmpt/

To mock, deride, scorn, scold, make fun of.

In a Sentence

“I thought Adie was only skimpin' me.”

Origin

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Related Words

scrimpscantstintscantlingspareleanpenuriousthin

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