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Squandering

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wastenounExcess of material, useless by-products, or damaged, unsaleable products; garbage; rubbish.
blownoun(intransitive) To produce an air current.
warenoun(uncountable, usually in combination) Goods or a type of goods offered for sale or use.
consumeverb(transitive) To eat.
wastefulnessnounimprudent or excessive expenditure or the waste of resources
wastagenoun(uncountable) The amount or proportion of something that is wasted or lost by deterioration or other natural process.
losingnounThat loses or has lost.
spoilagenounThe process of spoiling.
wastingnounCausing a waste, or wasting away; causing pronounced loss of body mass.
profligacynoun(uncountable) Shameless and immoral behaviour.
extravagancenounExcessive or superfluous expenditure of money.
throwingnounThe act by which something is thrown.
squanderationnounThe act or process of squandering; the state or quality of being squandered; dissipation; wastefulness.
misspendingnounImproper, wasteful, or incorrect spending; squandering
spendthriftnounSomeone who spends money improvidently or wastefully.
time-wastenounThat which wastes time; a waste of time.
wasternounSomeone or something that wastes; someone who squanders or spends extravagantly.
misspensenoun(obsolete) Improper spending; waste.
timewastingnounThe wasting of time; idleness or procrastination.
misallocationnounAn improper or unwise allocation, especially of money.

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