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extravagance

/ɪkˈstɹævəɡəns/

Meanings
noun
Excessive or superfluous expenditure of money.

Examples :

"Their vacation, with private jets and five-star hotels, was an obvious extravagance they couldn't really afford. "
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Related Words

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expenditure noun

/ɛkˈspɛndɪt͡ʃə/ /ɛkˈspɛndɪt͡ʃɚ/

Act of expending or paying out.

"The family's expenditure on groceries this month was higher than expected due to the rising prices. "

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overwhelming verb

/ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmɪŋ/ /ˌoʊvɚˈ(h)wɛlmɪŋ/

To engulf, surge over and submerge.

"The dinghy was overwhelmed by the great wave."

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superfluous adjective

/sjʊˈpɜːflu.əs/ /suːˈpɝːflu.əs/

In excess of what is required or sufficient.

"With a full rain suit, carrying an umbrella may be superfluous."

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obvious adjective

/ˈɒ.vɪəs/ /ˈɑ.vi.əs/

Easily discovered, seen, or understood; self-explanatory.

"The answer to the math problem was obvious; everyone in the class knew it immediately. "

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vacation noun

/veɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ /veɪˈkeɪʃən/

Freedom from some business or activity.

"After a long week of school, my vacation was a welcome freedom from studying. "

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excessive adjective

/ɪkˈsɛsɪv/

Exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate.

"Putting a wide vibrato on a single 16th triplet note at 160 beats per minute seems rather excessive."

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expression noun

/ɪkˈspɹɛʃ.ən/

The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.

"My sister's joyful expression showed how happy she was about the good news. "

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prodigality noun

/prəˈdɪɡəlti/

the quality or state of being prodigal; extravagant wastefulness.

"His prodigality was well known throughout the city."

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imagination noun

/ɪˌmædʒəˈneɪʃən/

The image-making power of the mind; the act of mentally creating or reproducing an object not previously perceived; the ability to create such images.

"Imagination is one of the most advanced human faculties."

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demands noun

/dɪˈmɑːndz/ /dɪˈmændz/

The desire to purchase goods and services.

"Prices usually go up when demand exceeds supply."

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expressing verb

/ɛk.ˈspɹɛsɪŋ/

To convey or communicate; to make known or explicit.

"Words cannot express the love I feel for him."

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private noun

/ˈpɹaɪvət/

A soldier of the lowest rank in the army.

"The new private joined the army today. "