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    squander

    squander - Dictionary definition and meaning for word squander

    Definition
    (verb) spend thoughtlessly; throw away
    Synonyms : blow , waste
    Example Sentence
    • He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends
    • You squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degree
    Definition
    (verb) spend extravagantly
    Synonyms : consume , ware , waste
    Example Sentence
    • waste not, want not
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for squander

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SQUANDER rhymes with WANDER....so if you keep wandering, you are ultimately wasting time in life. gud

squan = sucking quantity i.e., spending too much quantity.

SQUAttER oN Dope. If you exchange 2 leTTers in SQUAttERs with oN Dope, you can explain how they became that way: they waste their money by spending irresponsibly on dope. (no offence intended to responsible smokers!)

SQUANDER more like Spender. One who spends a lot

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