scrimping

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Noun

scrimping noun

An amount saved little by little.

Verb

scrimping verb

To make too small or short.“To scrimp the pattern of a coat.”
To limit or straiten; to put on short allowance.
To be frugal.

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Synonyms

contract scant shorten skimp stint scrimption scrimpt scantling scrap slim pickings squirreling scramb scrappage scruple piecemeal scrounging scraplet scrump

Rhymes

pimping crimping limping skimping

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