Commiserated with skinflint (5)

I believe the answer is:

miser

'skinflint' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'commiserated with' is the wordplay.
'with' indicates a hidden word.
'MISER' is hidden in the letters of 'commiserated'.

(Other definitions for miser that I've seen before include "Avaricious hoarder" , "Mean-minded type" , "Penny-pinching person like Scrooge" , "Stingy type" , "Curmudgeon" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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