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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

tightwad

Part of Speechnoun

One who is stingy, overly cautious, or defensive with money (usually mildly derisive).

In a Sentence

“That tightwad would drive ten miles to save a few cents on gas.”

Origin

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Common Phrases

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Synonyms

frugalmiserskinflintcheapskate

Antonyms

spendthrift

Related Words

pikertightasswastethriftcheapieshitwad

Poetry examples for “tightwad”

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