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wastrels

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someone who spends money freely or foolishly
  • the black sheep of the family, he ended up being a wastrel and a drunkard

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“Wastrels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wastrels. Accessed 23 Jul. 2021.

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