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verspilling — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dalliance noun A brief, playful romance or flirtation, not meant to be serious.
  • waste noun Material that is no longer wanted or useful; rubbish.

Senses

verspilling is used for these senses in English:

  • dalliance A wasting of time in idleness or trifles. [from 16th c.]
  • profligacy (countable) Careless wastefulness.
  • waste The action or progress of wasting; extravagant consumption or ineffectual use.

dalliance — full definition

  1. noun A brief, playful romance or flirtation, not meant to be serious.
  2. noun Time spent idly or without purpose.

waste — full definition

  1. noun Material that is no longer wanted or useful; rubbish.
  2. noun The act of using something carelessly or without getting proper value from it.
  3. verb To use something carelessly or fail to make good use of it.
  4. adjective Not used, cultivated, or wanted; discarded or barren.

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