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Scotch collapse: whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still; make a small cut or score into

infrequent collapse: not frequent; not occurring regularly or at short intervals; "infrequent outbursts of temper"

nonrestrictive collapse: not limiting the reference of a modified word or phrase; "the nonrestrictive clause in `I always buy his books, which have influenced me greatly,' refers to his books generally and adds an additional fact about them"

thrift collapse: any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers

scarce collapse: deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand; "fresh vegetables were scarce during the drought"; not enough; hard to find; "meat was scarce during the war"

economic collapse: using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness; "an economic use of home heating oil"; "a modern economical heating system"; "an economical use of her time"; financially rewarding; "it was no longer economic to keep the factory open"; "have to keep prices high enough to make it economic to continue the service"; concerned with worldly necessities of life (especially money); "he wrote the book primarily for economic reasons"; "gave up the large house for economic reasons"; "in economic terms they are very privileged"; of or relating to the science of economics; "economic theory"; of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth; "economic growth"; "aspects of social, political, and economical life"

economical collapse: avoiding waste; "an economical meal"; "an economical shopper"; "a frugal farmer"; "a frugal lunch"; "a sparing father and a spending son"; "sparing in their use of heat and light"; "stinting in bestowing gifts"; "thrifty because they remember the great Depression"; "`scotch' is used only informally"

parsimonious collapse: excessively unwilling to spend; "parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses"; "lived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence"

stingy collapse: unwilling to spend; "she practices economy without being stingy"; "an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds"

provident collapse: providing carefully for the future; "wild squirrels are provident"; "a provident father plans for his children's education"; careful in regard to your own interests; "the prudent use and development of resources"; "wild squirrels are provident"

retrenchment collapse: the reduction of expenditures in order to become financial stable; entrenchment consisting of an additional interior fortification to prolong the defense

economy collapse: an act of economizing; reduction in cost; "it was a small economy to walk to work every day"; "there was a saving of 50 cents"; frugality in the expenditure of money or resources; "the Scots are famous for their economy"; the efficient use of resources; "economy of effort"; the system of production and distribution and consumption

cheeseparing collapse: giving or spending with reluctance; "our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man"

unwary collapse: not alert to danger or deception; "the shrieks of unwary animals taken by surprise"; "some thieves prey especially on unwary travelers"; "seduce the unwary reader into easy acquiescence"- O.J.Campbell

inattentive collapse: showing a lack of attention or care; "inattentive students"; "an inattentive babysitter"; not showing due care or attention; "inattentive students"; "an inattentive babysitter"; "neglectful parents"

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