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SKINFLINT

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UNWILLING TO SPEND

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STEEPED

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EXCESS

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PROLIFIC

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EXCESS

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GERMANE

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RELEVANT

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MELD

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COMBINE

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ABOUND

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EXCESS

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FORTUITOUS

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LUCKY

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MYERIAD

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EXCESS

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SPENDTHRIFT

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SPEND LAVISHLY/ WASTE

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CERTITUDE

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SURE/ CERTAIN

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SOLVENT

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RICH

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TRIBULATION

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PAIN/ SUFFERING

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BARRAGE

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EXCESS

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EVOCATIVE

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REMEMBERING THE PAST

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TEEMING

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EXCESS

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INCONTROVERTIBLE

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SURE/ CERTAIN

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DWINDLE

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REDUCE/RESTRICT

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ADVERSITY

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PAIN/ SUFFERING

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JIGOISM

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EXCESSIVE PATRIOTISM

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ACCRETION

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INCREASE

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SCANTY

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VERY LESS

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OPULENT

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WEALTHY

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PROHIBITED

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VERY HIGH PRICE

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EBB

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LESSEN IN INTENSITY

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TENTATIVE

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CONDITIONAL

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AMALGAMATE

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COMBINE

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SQUANDER

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SPEND LAVISHLY/ WASTE

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CONTRACT

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REDUCE/RESTRICT

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CURTAIL

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REDUCE/RESTRICT

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IMPECUNIOUS

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POOR

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HANDSIGHT

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REMEMBERING THE PAST

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INDIGENT

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POOR

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SYNTHESIS

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COMBINE

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WRETCHED

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UNLUCKY

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BANKRUPT

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POOR

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IDEALOGUE

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EXCESSIVE PATRIOTISM

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STINT

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UNWILLING TO SPEND

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TRIBULATION

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PAIN/ SUFFERING

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TRIALS

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PAIN/ SUFFERING

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DILATE

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INCREASE

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PAUCITY

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SHORTAGE/ LACK OF

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FLAG

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REDUCE/RESTRICT

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INUNDATE

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EXCESS

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ABATE

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LESSEN IN INTENSITY

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REMINISCENCE

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REMEMBERING THE PAST

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CONVICTION

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SURE/ CERTAIN

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INVINCIBLE

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CANNOT BE DEFEATED

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ENHANCE

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INCREASE

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POLIFERATE

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INCREASE

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COPIOUS

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EXCESS

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SKITTISH

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NERVOUS/RESTLESS

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OPPORTUNE

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LUCKY

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EQUIVOCAL

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UNCLEAR IN MEANING

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PROFLIGATE

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SPEND LAVISHLY/ WASTE

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COALITION

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COMBINE

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EXORBITANT

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VERY HIGH PRICE

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RESTIVE

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NERVOUS/RESTLESS

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EMPHATIC

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SURE/ CERTAIN

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PARSIMONIOUS

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UNWILLING TO SPEND

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MEAGER

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VERY LESS

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GLUT

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EXCESS

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INDOMITABLE

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CANNOT BE DEFEATED

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AUGMENT

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INCREASE

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AFFLICTIONS

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PAIN/ SUFFERING

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APROPOS

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RELEVANT

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AGGRANDIZE

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INCREASE

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BOUNTEOUS

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EXCESS

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PENURY

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POOR

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INSOLVENT

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POOR

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NIGGARDLY

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UNWILLING TO SPEND

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EXTRAVAGENCE

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SPEND LAVISHLY/ WASTE

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ORDEALS

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PAIN/ SUFFERING

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PRODIGAL

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SPEND LAVISHLY/ WASTE

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PROFUSE

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EXCESS

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WISTFUL

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REMEMBERING THE PAST

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SERENDIPITY

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LUCKY

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WONT

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ROUTINE BEHAVIOUR

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AMBIGUOUS

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UNCLEAR IN MEANING

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AMBIVALENT

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UNCLEAR IN MEANING

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DEARTH

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SHORTAGE/ LACK OF

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MISHAP

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PAIN/ SUFFERING

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CLOSEFISTED

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UNWILLING TO SPEND

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PROPITIOUS

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LUCKY

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IMPOVERISH

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POOR

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RETROSPECT

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REMEMBERING THE PAST

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HAPLESS

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UNLUCKY

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FANATIC

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EXCESSIVE PATRIOTISM

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SURGE

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EXCESS

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DEFICIT

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SHORTAGE/ LACK OF

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EXIGUOUS

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VERY LESS

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PUNY

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VERY LESS

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CONTINGENT

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CONDITIONAL

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PROVISIONAL

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CONDITIONAL

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TIGHTFISTED

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UNWILLING TO SPEND

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RECADE

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LESSEN IN INTENSITY

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HUSBANDRY

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CONTROLLED SPENDING

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SURFEIT

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EXCESS

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SUBSIDE

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LESSEN IN INTENSITY

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FRUGAL

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CONTROLLED SPENDING

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PERTINENT

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RELEVANT

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APPOSITE

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RELEVANT

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MOUNTING

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INCREASE

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DESPAIR

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UNLUCKY

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ZEALOT

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EXCESSIVE PATRIOTISM

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SPARSE

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VERY LESS

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BALLOON

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INCREASE

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UNQUALIFIED

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SURE/ CERTAIN

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PLETHORA

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EXCESS

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AFFLUENT

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WEALTHY

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QUALIFY

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CONDITIONAL

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OBTAIN

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ROUTINE BEHAVIOUR

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NOSTALGIA

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REMEMBERING THE PAST

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GOUGING

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VERY HIGH PRICE

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ECONOMY

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CONTROLLED SPENDING

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CONSTRICT

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REDUCE/RESTRICT

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WAX

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INCREASE

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WANE

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REDUCE/RESTRICT

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THRIFT

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CONTROLLED SPENDING

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BELABOR

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EXPLAIN TOO MUCH

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CHAUVINISM

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EXCESSIVE PATRIOTISM

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VACUOUS

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SHORTAGE/ LACK OF

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CATEGORIAL

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SURE/ CERTAIN

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STINGY

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UNWILLING TO SPEND

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SPARE

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VERY LESS

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IMPERVIOUS

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CANNOT BE DEFEATED

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SKIMPY

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VERY LESS

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MISERLY

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UNWILLING TO SPEND

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DESTITUTE

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POOR

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ABSOLUTE

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SURE/ CERTAIN