Lavish+or+extravagant+of+praise

  • 1lavish — [[t]læ̱vɪʃ[/t]] lavishes, lavishing, lavished 1) ADJ GRADED If you describe something as lavish, you mean that it is very elaborate and impressive and a lot of money has been spent on it. ...a lavish party to celebrate Bryan s fiftieth birthday …

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  • 2extravagant — adjective 1) an extravagant lifestyle Syn: spendthrift, profligate, wasteful, prodigal, lavish 2) extravagant praise Syn: excessive, immoderate, exaggerated, gushing, unrestrained …

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  • 3Lavish — Lav ish (l[a^]v [i^]sh), a. [Akin to E. lave to lade out; cf. AS. gelafian to refresh, G. laben.] 1. Expending or bestowing profusely; profuse; prodigal; as, lavish of money; lavish of praise. [1913 Webster] 2. Superabundant; excessive; as,… …

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  • 4praise — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, effusive, extravagant, fulsome, glowing, great, high, lavish, special, unstinting …

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  • 5extravagant — adjective 1) an extravagant lifestyle Syn: spendthrift, profligate, improvident, wasteful, prodigal, lavish Ant: thrifty 2) extravagant gifts Syn: expensive, co …

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  • 6lavish — 1. adjective /ˈlævɪʃ/ a) Expending or bestowing profusely; profuse; prodigal; as, lavish of money; lavish of praise. let her have needful, but not lavish, means. b) Superabundant; excessive; as, lavish spirits …

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  • 7lavish — 1. adjective 1) a lavish apartment Syn: sumptuous, luxurious, gorgeous, costly, expensive, opulent, grand, splendid, rich, fancy; informal posh 2) he was lavish with his hospitality Syn …

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  • 8extravagant — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin extravagant , extravagans, from Latin extra + vagant , vagans, present participle of vagari to wander about, from vagus wandering Date: 15th century 1. a. obsolete… …

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  • 9laudatory — a. 1. Commendatory, panegyrical, eulogistic, complimentary, encomiastic, adulatory, flattering. 2. Lavish or extravagant of praise …

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  • 10performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical.       The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …

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