scrimp
Wordto save money carefully by spending as little as possible
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to save money carefully by spending as little as possible
making something smooth and glossy
to confuse someone so they do not understand something
paper used to soak up extra ink or liquid
the amount of weight something has; heaviness
the act of leaving a place, especially a building
the act of sailing a boat in a zigzag pattern to move against the wind
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
a small shore bird with a long bill, often seen on beaches and mudflats
to carry out a business deal or other transaction
great energy, excitement, and enthusiasm
something that is very easy to do
the spreading of waves, especially light, when they pass through a narrow opening or around an edge
the activity of betting money on uncertain results
in a way that is hard or impossible to explain
twisted or bent into a loop or loops
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
the act of asking people for money, help, or business
the use of force or pressure to get something
the feathers fixed to the back of an arrow or dart to help it fly straight
full of energy, excitement, and enthusiasm
the front edge of a step or stair
a kitchen tool with wire loops used for mixing or beating food
a field where corn is grown
turned or operated by a crank
the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin
to get money, information, or something else by threats or force
more able or skilled than someone or something else
the process of drawing or outlining with ink
a person who regularly smokes marijuana
a medical condition in which an organ pushes through a weak place in the muscle or tissue around it
running away suddenly and quickly
a polite title used after a man's name, especially in formal letters
a period of heavy drinking
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
the process of removing bones from meat or fish
to do something too much or too intensely
to make it harder for something to happen or continue
to be enough for a need or purpose
to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it
a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition
locked with a key
a person who says they believe or support something but acts differently
not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude
the crime of getting money or something else by threats or force
a bet on the result of something
changing suddenly and unpredictably
to get weapons or supply weapons to people
the act of leaving a place
to indicate or suggest something
past tense and past participle of shoot
to start having bad or risky ideas or temptations
a small round object with a hole through it, used in jewelry or decoration
to land or settle lightly on something
to do something with full effort or confidence
careful and often critical examination of something
work or activities that help connect an organization with the public or a community
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
someone who is very interested in a particular subject or activity
the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting
to drive a vehicle very fast, especially by pressing the accelerator hard
a football play in which the ball carrier runs around the outside of the line
a group of wild boars
a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched
to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message
the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools
a planned place where older people live, often with homes and shared facilities
likely to experience something bad or unwanted
very angry or annoyed
in a blunt or direct way
to be unable to stop yourself from doing something
used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea
from the very beginning
to show anger or frustration by treating someone badly, even though they did not cause the problem
move around in a circle or orbit
someone who works in a profession, especially medicine
to delay dealing with something
to pay what you owe, especially so that a shared bill is fully paid
crazy or behaving in a wild or silly way
a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison
involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning
in your real thoughts or feelings, even if you do not show them
a large amount of money, property, or valuable things
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
at the beginning; originally
a business that gives legal advice and represents clients in court
deserving praise, help, or respect
a small sharp nail with a flat head, used for fastening things to a surface
to bend or twist out of shape
a fixed limit on the number or amount of something allowed or required
having many bends or turns
the showing of a TV or radio program
wrote, especially in a formal or literary style
to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually
to manage to deal with or survive something difficult
a bent part on a machine that turns back-and-forth motion into circular motion
the work of sending bills and collecting payment
used to talk about an earlier time in the past
a number or code used to identify one specific product or device