Cruel and Miserly

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Cruel adjective - Having or showing the desire to inflict severe pain and suffering on others.

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Miserly and cruel are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Miserly" instead an adjective "Cruel".

Nearby Words: cruelty, cruelly

Miserly adjective - Giving or sharing as little as possible.

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Cruel and miserly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cruel" instead an adjective "Miserly".

Nearby Words: miserable, miserliness, miser

The only main cast member to do this is Kel's friend Merric, who, while certainly not cruel or miserly, tells her and Neal at one point that they're too concerned and generous.

Source: Literature / Tortall Universe aka: Tortall

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