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lavish
adjective
verb
Very generous
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ˈlævɪʃ
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adjective
Very generous
“Distributed gifts with a lavish hand”
adjective
Characterized by extravagance and profusion
“A lavish buffet”
verb
Expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
“He was showered with praise”
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Distributed gifts with a lavish hand
The critics were lavish in their praise
A munificent gift
His father gave him a half-dollar and his mother a quarter and he thought them munificent
Unsparing generosity
A lavish buffet
A lucullan feast
He was showered with praise
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