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Extravagance Definition & Meaning

extravagance
noun
  1. the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth; "we were surprised by the extravagance of his description"
  2. the trait of spending extravagantly
  3. excessive spending

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What does extravagance mean?
the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth; "we were surprised by the extravagance of his description" the trait of spending extravagantly excessive spending
What part of speech is extravagance?
Extravagance is a noun.
How many definitions does extravagance have?
Extravagance has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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