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miser [ˈmaɪzər, Brit -əʳ] N

miser

avarento(-a) m (f)

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I consider the person who does charity as a miser because when he dies he takes with him the fruits of his charity. 63. en.wikipedia.org

The play's subplot involves that staple of comedy, a rich old miser married to a beautiful young wife. en.wikipedia.org

He is an annoying miser who imposes unreasonable and unlawful penalties on his tenants. en.wikipedia.org

First, people may not allocate all of the available resources to a task at hand because they are cognitive misers. en.wikipedia.org

The famed miser was also known to sleep in the same worn garments he wore during the day. en.wikipedia.org

Next, the miser holding a bag of gold represents greed or usury. en.wikipedia.org

Should he be a lender or should he keep from giving his money away, coming off as a miser. en.wikipedia.org

He is a miser, and as such is quite a jealous man. en.wikipedia.org

In many stories, the soon-to-be futakuchi-onna is a wife of a miser and rarely eats. en.wikipedia.org

One is young and poor, and the other is a rich miser. en.wikipedia.org

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