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expansive, expensive
expansive (ik SPAN siv) (adjective)
Generosity, high spirited, or descriptive of an exaggerated sense of self-worth: Jodie's expansive personality was charming and helped her to make many friends.
expensive (ik SPEN siv) (adjective)
Characterizing a high cost or a price typically beyond the means of the person involved in a negotiation: The bids on the antique at the auction became too expensive for Sheena's pocketbook.
In an expansive moment, Bruce decided to buy the expensive piece of property down by the river.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group E; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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expensive
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pend-, -pens, -pense, -pending, -pended
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