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Word: Extravagance
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from French, from medieval Latin extravagant- ‘diverging greatly’, from the verb extravagari (see extravagant)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪkˈstravəɡ(ə)ns
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɛkˈstravəɡ(ə)ns
Dialects: British English
Definition:
lack of restraint in spending money or using resources
Short Definition:lack of restraint in spending money
Examples:- his reckless extravagance with other people's money
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