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miser

noun as in person who hoards money, possessions

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M was a Miser, and hoarded up gold; N was a Nobleman, gallant and bold.

A noted miser boasted that he had lost five shillings without uttering a single complaint.

A spendthrift rallying a miser, among other things, said, "I'll warrant these buttons on your coat were your great-grandfather's."

A miser having heard of another still more parsimonious than himself, waited on him to gain instruction.

She shall see what it will cost her, the old miser; and you know I have always been most amiable with her.

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On this page you'll find 20 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to miser, such as: cheapskate, harpy, hoarder, moneygrubber, scrooge, and stiff.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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