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splurge

splurge is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 2 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.A blustering demonstration, or great effort; a great display. [Slang, U.S.] Bartlett.
  2. 2.To make a great display in any way, especially in oratory. [Slang, U.S.] splurge on a new hi-fi system.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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