| NOUN | attribute | extravagance, extravagancy | the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth |
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| attribute | extravagance, prodigality, profligacy | the trait of spending extravagantly | |
| act | extravagance, prodigality, lavishness, highlife, high life | excessive spending / spending |
| Sounds | ihkstrae'vahgahns | |
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| Rhymes | abeyance ... virulence: 273 rhymes with ahns... | |
| Meaning | The quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth. | |
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| Example | "we were surprised by the extravagance of his description" | |
| Synonym | extravagancy | |
| Broader | excess, excessiveness, inordinateness | immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits |
| Adjectives | extravagant | unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings |
| Meaning | The trait of spending extravagantly. | |
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| Synonyms | prodigality, profligacy | |
| Broader | improvidence, shortsightedness | A lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of resources |
| Spanish | prodigalidad | |
| Catalan | prodigalitat | |
| Adjectives | extravagant | recklessly wasteful |
| Meaning | excessive spending / spending. | |
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| Synonyms | prodigality, lavishness, highlife, high life | |
| Broader | waste, wastefulness, dissipation | useless or profitless activity |
| Spanish | extravagancia, gran vida, prodigalidad, suntuosidad | |
| Catalan | prodigalitat | |
| Adjectives | extravagant | recklessly wasteful |
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