practice extravagance

practice extravagance
index dissipate (expend foolishly)

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  • extravagance — UK [ɪkˈstrævəɡəns] / US noun Word forms extravagance : singular extravagance plural extravagances 1) a) [uncountable] the practice of spending a lot of money, especially more than you should b) [countable] something that you spend a lot of money… …   English dictionary

  • extravagance — ex|trav|a|gance [ ık strævəgəns ] noun 1. ) uncount the practice of spending a lot of money, especially more than you should a ) count something that you spend a lot of money on, especially more than you should: My main extravagances are shoes… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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