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furnish vs skimp

skimp vs furnish

furnish and skimp both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
furnish No No Yes No
skimp No No Yes No
As verbs, skimp is a hyponym of furnish; that is, skimp is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than furnish:
  • furnish: give something useful or necessary to
  • skimp: supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
furnish (verb) skimp (verb)
give something useful or necessary to subsist on a meager allowance
provide or equip with furniture supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially
limit in quality or quantity
Difference between furnish and skimp

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