Thrift and Waste

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Thrift noun - Careful management of material resources.

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Waste is an antonym for thrift in economy topic.

Nearby Words: thrifty, thriftless, thriftily

Waste noun - An instance of spending money or resources without care or restraint.

Usage example: it seems like a waste to spend my entire paycheck on a bigger TV

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Thrift is an antonym for waste.

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