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TAKE THE QUIZSynonyms of spends
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as in pays
to hand over or use up in payment
I always end up spending too much money at the mall
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as in consumes
to make complete use of
the town has already spent its budget for snow removal, and it's only January
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as in wastes
to use up carelessly
spent all his energy on impractical schemes
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“Spends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spends. Accessed 28 Mar. 2023.
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