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| severe and rigid restirictions, especially those brought about by difficult economic times |
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| to decrease or cause to decrease in value or price |
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| net value; the value of a business or property minus debt owed |
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| economical; thrifty; careful or strict in avoiding unnecessary spending |
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| extremely poor; impoverished; lacking basic necessities |
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| generous; liberal in giving |
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| a general decline in business activity |
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| to pay for goods provided, service rendered,or losses incurred; to compensate for |
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| capable of meeting financial obligations; able to pay debts |
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| bitter or sharp in language or tone |
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| to punish or criticize severely |
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| to expose or make fun of a false claim or an exaggeration |
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| to speak of in a disrespectful or slighting way; to belittle |
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| to irritate or torment repeatedly |
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| to attack or challenge as false or questionable |
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| an indirect or subtle expression of somethine, usually negative; a hint |
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| abusive or strongly critical language |
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| to make vicious insulting comments about; to slander |
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