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lux·u·ri·ate
 luxuriate
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- pronunciation:
- luhg
zhuh
ri
eIt
[or]
luhk
shuh
ri
eIt
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
luxuriates, luxuriating, luxuriated |
| definition 1: |
to indulge oneself, as in a great pleasure or luxury.
- similar words:
- indulge, pleasure, wallow
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| definition 2: |
to grow or spread rapidly and abundantly; thrive.
- similar words:
- burgeon, grow
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| related words: |
abound, bloom, bud, delight, grovel, grow, wallow |
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| derivation: |
luxuriation (n.) |
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