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  • 41scatter — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. strew, disperse, disseminate, dispel, dissipate. See dispersion. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To become separated] Syn. run apart, run away, go one s own way, diverge, disperse, disband, migrate, spread …

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  • 42generously — (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [With a free hand] Syn. bountifully, liberally, lavishly, unsparingly, unstintingly, in full measure, handsomely, freely, openhandedly, profusely, with open hands, without stint, abundantly, amply, munificently, charitably …

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  • 43largely — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [In large measure] Syn. mostly, mainly, chiefly; see principally . 2. [In a large way] Syn. extensively, abundantly, comprehensively, on a large scale, broadly, magnificently, grandly, lavishly, liberally, prodigiously,… …

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  • 44wastefully — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. extravagantly, profligately, improvidently, carelessly, wildly, immoderately, thriftlessly, recklessly, prodigally, destructively, unstintedly, incontinently, foolishly, lavishly, inconsiderately, openhandedly,… …

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  • 45prodigal — adjective 1》 wastefully extravagant. 2》 lavish. noun a prodigal person. ↘(also prodigal son or daughter) a person who leaves home to lead a prodigal life but returns repentant. [with allusion to the parable in Luke 15:11–32.] Derivatives… …

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  • 46fast — I. v. n. Abstain from food, forbear eating, go without food, go hungry. II. n. 1. Fasting, abstinence from food. 2. Fast day, day of fasting, banyan day. 3. Time of fasting. 4. Rope (to fasten a vessel to wharf). III. a …

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  • 47lavish — I. a. Profuse, prodigal, thriftless, unthrifty, wasteful, extravagant, too free, over liberal. II. v. a. 1. Waste, squander, dissipate, spend lavishly. 2. Bestow prodigally, pour out …

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  • 48waste — I. v. a. 1. Decrease, diminish, wear, corrode, use up, prey upon, wear away, consume, wear out, impair gradually, diminish by constant loss. 2. Consume (foolishly), spend, expend, squander, dissipate, lose, misspend, misuse, fool away, fritter… …

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  • 49prodigal — 1 adjective 1 tending to waste what you have, especially money: a prodigal lifestyle (+ of/with): Don t be so prodigal of your time. 2 formal giving or producing large amounts of something; lavish 1 (1): a prodigal feast (+ of): The garden was… …

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  • 50fast — I adj 1. quick, rapid, swift, speedy, express, expeditious, accelerated, Music. mosso; fleet, nimble, light footed, spry, brisk. 2. wild, dissipated, rakish, unconventional, unrestrained, loose; immoral, wanton, promiscuous, licentious, lecherous …

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