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    • Donald Trumpundefined
      Donald Trump
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      A prodigal person, a spendthrift.

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        prodigal meaning & definition 3 of prodigal.

      • RobertaInvagundefined
        RobertaInvag
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        Profuse; wasteful; expensive; lavish; not frugal; not parcimonious.

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          prodigal meaning & definition 4 of prodigal.

        • ThomasSlegeundefined
          ThomasSlege
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          A waster; a spendthrift.

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            prodigal meaning & definition 5 of prodigal.

          • Little_Girlundefined
            Little_Girl
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            given to extravagant expenditure; expending money or other things without necessity; recklessly or viciously profuse; lavish; wasteful; not frugal or economical; as, a prodigal man; the prodigal son; prodigal giving; prodigal expenses

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              prodigal meaning & definition 6 of prodigal.

            • KalanNug 0undefined
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              one who expends money extravagantly, viciously, or without necessity; one that is profuse or lavish in any expenditure; a waster; a spendthrift

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                prodigal meaning & definition 7 of prodigal.

              • Utpal Shuvroundefined
                Utpal Shuvro
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                prod′i-gal, adj. spending without necessity: wasteful: lavish: profuse.—n. one who throws away without necessity: a waster: a spendthrift.—v.t. Prod′igalise, Prod′igāte, to spend lavishly, waste.—n. Prodigal′ity, state or quality of being prodigal: extravagance: profusion: great liberality.—adv. Prod′igally, wastefully. [Fr.,—L. prodigus—prodigĕre, to squander—pro, forth, agĕre, to drive.]

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                  prodigal meaning & definition 8 of prodigal.

                • Britneyundefined
                  Britney
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                  The general definition of prodigal is someone who is recklessly extravagant or wasteful with money, resources, or opportunities. It can also refer to someone who has returned after a period of absence or estrangement.

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                    prodigal meaning & definition 9 of prodigal.

                  • Couch Potatoeundefined
                    Couch Potatoe
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                    Lex recovers his long-lost brother Lucas and uses him in a ploy to buy out his fathers share of the company. But it soon becomes clear that Lucas isnt to be trusted, and Lex soon finds himself ousted from his own company.

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                      prodigal meaning & definition 10 of prodigal.

                    • TimothynTepundefined
                      TimothynTep
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                      wastefully extravagant.

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                        prodigal meaning & definition 11 of prodigal.

                      • Konraddyncundefined
                        Konraddync
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                        someone yielding profusely, lavish

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                          prodigal meaning & definition 12 of prodigal.

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