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Many can take a rise out of this penny-pincher (5)

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I believe the answer is:

miser

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'this penny-pincher' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'many can take a rise out' is the wordplay.
'many can take' becomes 'm' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'out' is an anagram indicator (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'rise' is an anagram of 'iser'.
'm'+'iser'='MISER'

'of' is the link.

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(Other definitions for miser that I've seen before include "Person who hoards money" , "Cheapskate" , "Tightwad, hoarder" , "Penny-pincher" , "Mean individual" .)

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