penny-pinching
adj 1noun 1
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adj
1
reluctant to spend money; close-fisted
If there is an overall lesson, it is that train quality should be seen as part of the battle against climate change, with penny-pinching specifications robustly opposed as a false economy.
noun
1
reluctance to spend money; thrift or parsimony; extreme economy.
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