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extravagancy

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ex·trav·a·gan·cy  (k-strv-gn-s)
n. pl. ex·trav·a·gan·cies
1. Extravagance.
2. Something extravagant.
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Noun1.extravagancy - the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth; "we were surprised by the extravagance of his description"
extravagance
excessiveness, inordinateness, excess - immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits


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