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SUMPTUOUS

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Ostentatiously rich and superior in quality

Example:

these architecture magazines are full of the lush interiors of the rich and famous

Synonyms:

deluxe; gilded; grand; lush; luxurious; opulent; princely; sumptuous

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Adjectives

Similar:

rich (suggestive of or characterized by great expense)

Derivation:

sumptuosity; sumptuousness (the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive)

sumptuousness (wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living)

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