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parsimony

[ pahr-suh-moh-nee ] [ /ˈpɑr səˌmoʊ ni/ ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

noun

extreme frugality or stinginess

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fulgurate

[ fuhl-gyuh-reyt ] [ /ˈfʌl gyəˌreɪt/ ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

verb

to flash or dart like lightning

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curio

[ kyoor-ee-oh ] [ /ˈkyʊər iˌoʊ/ ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

noun

something unusual that is collected

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