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stint
/stɪnt/
noun
A period of time spent doing or being something; a spell.
"He had a stint in jail."
Limit; bound; restraint; extent.
Quantity or task assigned; proportion allotted.
verb
To stop (an action); cease, desist.
To stop speaking or talking (of a subject).
To be sparing or mean.
"The next party you throw, don't stint on the beer."
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