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sump•tu•ous



Pronunciation: (sump'chOO-us), [key]
—adj.
1. entailing great expense, as from choice materials, fine work, etc.; costly: a sumptuous residence.
2. luxuriously fine or large; lavish; splendid: a sumptuous feast.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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