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extravagant

1. lacking restraint in spending money or using resources

“it was rather extravagant to buy both”

2. costing too much money

extravagant gifts like computer games”

3. exceeding what is reasonable or appropriate; absurd

extravagant claims for its effectiveness”

adjective

/ɪkˈstrævəɡ(ə)nt/

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extravagant

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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase

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"It will take us months to recover from today's extravagant _____."

Select three words related to extravagant

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  • absurd
  • bizarre
  • empty
  • idle
  • vacant

Choose the phrase that uses extravagant correctly

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Find a word related to extravagant

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