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Splurge

A blustering demonstration, or great effort; a great display.

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Consume 76% connected

To destroy, as by decomposition, dissipation, waste, or fire; to use up; to expend; to waste; to burn up; to eat up; to devour.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Fanfare 76% connected

A flourish of trumpets, as in coming into the lists, etc.; also, a short and lively air performed on hunting horns during the chase.

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Flash 76% connected

To burst or break forth with a sudden and transient flood of flame and light; as, the lighting flashes vividly; the powder flashed.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Flaunt 76% connected

To throw or spread out; to flutter; to move ostentatiously; as, a flaunting show.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Humoring 76% connected

of Humor

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Indulgence 76% connected

The act of indulging or humoring; the quality of being indulgent; forbearance of restrain or control.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Indulging 76% connected

of Indulge

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Ostentate 76% connected

To make an ambitious display of; to show or exhibit boastingly.

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Ostentation 76% connected

The act of ostentating or of making an ambitious display; unnecessary show; pretentious parade; -- usually in a detractive sense.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Pampering 76% connected

of Pamper

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Squander 76% connected

To scatter; to disperse.

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Swank 76% connected

of Swink

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Ware 76% connected

Wore.

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Waste 76% connected

Desolate; devastated; stripped; bare; hence, dreary; dismal; gloomy; cheerless.

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Spree 74% connected

A merry frolic; especially, a drinking frolic; a carousal.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Spree 74% connected

A merry frolic; especially, a drinking frolic; a carousal.

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Fling 92% connected

To cast, send, to throw from the hand; to hurl; to dart; to emit with violence as if thrown from the hand; as, to fing a stone into the pond.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Orgy 92% connected

A frantic revel; drunken revelry. See Orgies

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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