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stint

/stɪnt/
noun
  1. A period of time spent doing or being something; a spell.

    "He had a stint in jail."

  2. Limit; bound; restraint; extent.

  3. Quantity or task assigned; proportion allotted.

verb
  1. To stop (an action); cease, desist.

  2. To stop speaking or talking (of a subject).

  3. To be sparing or mean.

    "The next party you throw, don't stint on the beer."

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