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skimped Definition


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skimp
verb skimped, skimping
    intr
    1. To spend, use or give too little or only just enough of it.
      Thesaurus: conserve, economize, stint, scrimp, save, cut corners.
      Form: skimp on something (often)
    intr
    2. To stint or restrict.
    3. To carry out hurriedly or recklessly.
adj
    1. Scanty.
Etymology: 19c: perhaps a combination of scant + scrimp.



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