- Extravagancies
- Extravagancy Ex*trav"a*gan*cy, n.; pl. {Extravagancies}. Extravagance. [1913 Webster]
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Extravagancy — Ex*trav a*gan*cy, n.; pl. {Extravagancies}. Extravagance. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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