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prodigal

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  1. 1. a. Given to extravagant expenditure; expending money or other things without necessity; recklessly or viciously profuse; lavish; wasteful; not frugal or economical; as, a prodigal man; the prodigal son; prodigal giving; prodigal expenses. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. One who expends money extravagantly, viciously, or without necessity; one that is profuse or lavish in any expenditure; a waster; a spendthrift. Source: opted
  3. 3. adj. recklessly wasteful Source: wordnet
  4. 4. n. a recklessly extravagant consumer Source: wordnet
  5. 5. n:100 n. a recklessly extravagant consumer Source: ecdict

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