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GRUDGING
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Petty or reluctant in giving or spending
Example:
a niggardly tip
Synonyms:
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Similar:
stingy; ungenerous (unwilling to spend (money, time, resources, etc.))
Sense 2
Meaning:
Example:
grudging acceptance of his opponent's victory
Classified under:
Similar:
unwilling (not disposed or inclined toward)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb grudge