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extravagance definition
ex·trava·gance (ek strav′ə gəns, ik-)
noun
- a going beyond reasonable or proper limits in conduct or speech; unreasonable excess
- a spending of more than is reasonable or necessary; excessive expenditure; wastefulness
- an instance of excess in spending, behavior, or speech
Etymology: Fr: see extravagant
Also extravagancy ex·trav′a·gan·cy
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