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costly
adjective
Having a high price
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adjective
Having a high price
“Costly jewelry”
adjective
Entailing great loss or sacrifice
“A dearly-won victory”
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Costly jewelry
High-priced merchandise
Much too dear for my pocketbook
A pricey restaurant
A dearly-won victory
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