wasteful expenditure
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expenditure — ex|pen|di|ture [ ık spendıtʃər ] noun FORMAL ** 1. ) count or uncount money spent by a government, organization, or person: SPENDING: Expenditure should ideally not exceed income. government/public expenditure capital expenditure expenditure on:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wasteful — wastefully, adv. wastefulness, n. /wayst feuhl/, adj. 1. given to or characterized by useless consumption or expenditure: wasteful methods; a wasteful way of life. 2. grossly extravagant; prodigal: a wasteful party. 3. devastating or destructive … Universalium
wasteful — waste•ful [[t]ˈweɪst fəl[/t]] adj. 1) given to or characterized by useless consumption or expenditure: a wasteful way of living[/ex] 2) grossly extravagant; prodigal: a wasteful party[/ex] 3) devastating or destructive: wasteful war[/ex] •… … From formal English to slang
wasteful — /ˈweɪstfəl/ (say waystfuhl) adjective 1. given to or characterised by useless consumption or expenditure: wasteful methods of living. 2. squandering, or grossly extravagant. 3. devastating or destructive: wasteful war. –wastefully, adverb… …
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