penny-pinching vs redeeming

penny-pinching

adj
  • reluctant to spend money; close-fisted 

noun
  • Instance of extreme economy. 

  • reluctance to spend money; thrift or parsimony 

redeeming

adj
  • Compensating for the faults of someone or something. 

  • Able to save people from sin, error or evil. 

noun
  • An act of redemption. 

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