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extravagant

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1. extravagant - Noun

2. extravagant - Adjective

3. extravagant - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Wandering beyond one's bounds; roving; hence, foreign.

Exceeding due bounds; wild; excessive; unrestrained; as, extravagant acts, wishes, praise, abuse.

Profuse in expenditure; prodigal; wasteful; as, an extravagant man.

One who is confined to no general rule.

Certain constitutions or decretal epistles, not at first included with others, but subsequently made a part of the canon law.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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extravagant praise Source: Internet

exuberant compliments Source: Internet

overweening ambition Source: Internet

overweening greed Source: Internet

prodigal in their expenditures Source: Internet

According to ancient historians, Nero's construction projects were overly extravagant and the large number of expenditures under Nero left Italy "thoroughly exhausted by contributions of money" with "the provinces ruined." Source: Internet

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