Economy
Nouns
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economy, frugality
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thrift, thriftiness
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care, husbandry, good housewifery, savingness, retrenchment. savings
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prevention of waste, save-all
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cheese parings and candle ends
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parsimony etc. Parsimony. cost-cutting, cost control.
Verbs
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be economical etc. adj.
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practice economy
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economize, save
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retrench, cut back expenses, cut expenses
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cut one's coat according to one's cloth, make both ends meet, keep within compass, meet one's expenses, pay one's way, pay as you go
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husband etc. (lay by) Store. save money, invest money
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put out to interest
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provide for a rainy day, save for a rainy day, provide against a rainy day, save against a rainy day
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feather one's nest
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look after the main chance. cut costs.
Adjectives
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economical, frugal, careful, thrifty, saving, chary, spare, sparing
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parsimonious etc. Parsimony. underpaid.