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The exorbitant cost of land in urban areas only exacerbated the problem.
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Make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.
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James has a reputation for parsimony, refusing to spend a lot of money in his son’s treatment.
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Parsimony: extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources.
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Frugality: quality of being economical eith money or food
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Jamie’s cynicism over his father’s parsimony has deteriorated their relationship
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Cynicism: inclination to believe that people are motivated purely by self-interest
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Deep-seated: firmly established
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Self-loathing: very strong feelings of dislike for yourself
