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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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