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English noun: splurge | |||
| 1. | splurge (communication) an ostentatious display (of effort or extravagance etc.) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fanfare, flash, ostentation | ||
| 2. | splurge (act) any act of immoderate indulgence | ||
| Samples | An orgy of shopping. An emotional binge. A splurge of spending. | ||
| Synonyms | binge, orgy | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | humoring, indulgence, indulging, pampering | ||
English verb: splurge | |||
| 1. | splurge (possession) indulge oneself | ||
| Samples | I splurged on a new TV. | ||
| Synonyms | fling | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | consume, squander, ware, waste | ||
| 2. | splurge (perception) be showy or ostentatious | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | flash, flaunt, ostentate, show off, swank | ||
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