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excessively frugal b: not prodigal: chary 2 a: barely or scarcely sufficient; esp: not quite coming up to a stated measure b: lacking in amplitude or quantity 3: having a small or insufficient supply <he's fat, and ~ of breath --Shak.> syn see meager -- scant.ly adv -- scant.ness n |
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scarcely, hardly |
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1: to provide an incomplete supply of: withhold 2: to make small, narrow, or meager: skimp 3: to give scant attention to: slight 4: to provide with a meager or inadequate portion or allowance: stint |
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