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  • 111Laconized — Laconize Lac o*nize, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Laconized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Laconizing}.] [Gr. ?. See {Laconic}.] To imitate the manner of the Laconians, especially in brief, pithy speech, or in frugality and austerity. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 112Laconizing — Laconize Lac o*nize, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Laconized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Laconizing}.] [Gr. ?. See {Laconic}.] To imitate the manner of the Laconians, especially in brief, pithy speech, or in frugality and austerity. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 113Manager — Man a*ger, n. 1. One who manages; a conductor or director; as, the manager of a theater. [1913 Webster] A skillful manager of the rabble. South. [1913 Webster] 2. A person who conducts business or household affairs with economy and frugality; a… …

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  • 114Managery — Man age*ry, n. [Cf. OF. menagerie, mesnagerie. See {Manage}, n., and cf. {Menagerie}.] 1. Management; manner of using; conduct; direction. [1913 Webster] 2. Husbandry; economy; frugality. Bp. Burnet. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 115Prodigality — Prod i*gal i*ty, n. [F. prodigalit[ e], L. prodigalitas. See {Prodigal}.] Extravagance in expenditure, particularly of money; excessive liberality; profusion; waste; opposed to {frugality}, {economy}, and {parsimony}. The prodigality of his wit.… …

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  • 116Providence — Prov i*dence, n. [L. providentia: cf. F. providence. See {Provident}, and cf. {Prudence}.] 1. The act of providing or preparing for future use or application; a making ready; preparation. [1913 Webster] Providence for war is the best prevention… …

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  • 117Prudence — Pru dence, n. [F., fr. L. prudentia, contr. from providentia. See {Prudent}, and cf. {Providence}.] The quality or state of being prudent; wisdom in the way of caution and provision; discretion; carefulness; hence, also, economy; frugality. [1913 …

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  • 118Savingly — Sav ing*ly, adv. 1. In a saving manner; with frugality or parsimony. [1913 Webster] 2. So as to be finally saved from eternal death. [1913 Webster] Savingly born of water and the Spirit. Waterland. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 119Savingness — Sav ing*ness, n. 1. The quality of being saving; carefulness not to expend money uselessly; frugality; parsimony. Mrs. H. H. Jackson. [1913 Webster] 2. Tendency to promote salvation. Johnson. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 120Spare — Spare, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spared}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sparing}.] [AS. sparian, fr. sp[ae]r spare, sparing, saving; akin to D. & G. sparen, OHG. spar?n, Icel. & Sw. spara, Dan. spare See {Spare}, a.] 1. To use frugally or stintingly, as that which …

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