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lavish

 
/ˈlæv·ɪʃ/ adj

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› spending, giving, or using more than is necessary or reasonable; more than enough: The team has the most lavish training facility in the league. lavishly
 
/ˈlæv·ɪʃ·li/ adv › They live in a lavishly furnished apartment overlooking Central Park.
(Definition of lavish adj from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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