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squandering

adjective as in prodigal

adjective as in profligate

noun as in lavishness

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Mr Park says the families of the Jeju Air crash victims have been characterised as "parasites squandering the nation's money".

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But the rest of the batting line-up were guilty of squandering starts, with all of the top seven making double figures without kicking on.

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But USC lost four of five in devastating fashion to open its first Big Ten season, squandering a fourth-quarter lead in each of the four losses.

But this week, against one of the best red zone teams in the nation, USC won’t be able to get away with squandering such golden opportunities.

Raducanu lost one serve after squandering a match point at 5-2 with a double fault, could not take three more opportunities in the ninth game, but finally sealed victory at the sixth time of asking.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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