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splurge

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) splurge (noun)
  2. 2) splurge (verb)

1splurge

noun \ˈsplərj\

Definition of SPLURGE

: an ostentatious effort, display, or expenditure
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Origin of SPLURGE

perhaps blend of splash and surge
First Known Use: 1830

Rhymes with SPLURGE

dirge, merge, purge, scourge, serge, spurge, surge, urge, verge

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