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close-fist·ed

(klōs′fĭs′tĭd)
adj.
Tightfisted; stingy.

close-fisted

(ˌkləʊsˈfɪstɪd)
adj
very careful with money; mean
ˌclose-ˈfistedness n
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close-fisted

adjective
Ungenerously or pettily reluctant to spend money:
cheap, close, costive, hard-fisted, mean, miserly, niggard, niggardly, parsimonious, penny-pinching, penurious, petty, pinching, stingy, tight, tightfisted.
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close-fisted

[ˈkləʊsˈfɪstɪd] ADJ → tacaño

close-fisted

[ˌkləʊsˈfɪstɪd] adj → avaro/a, taccagno/a
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The notorious close-fistedness of Elizabeth's government was not evident here, and Nick transacted his business, arranged for money to be available to him and accepted a glass of wine served in a handsome goblet of Murano glass.
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I hope that anyone trying to touch me for a few quid in the coming months will note that my sudden close-fistedness is not the result of suddenly acquiring a fortune - quite the opposite.
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