EXTRAVAGANCY

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth

Example:

we were surprised by the extravagance of his description

Synonyms:

extravagance; extravagancy

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("extravagancy" is a kind of...):

excess; excessiveness; inordinateness (immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits)

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