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What is the noun for prodigal?

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prodigality
  1. Wasteful extravagance.
  2. Lavish generosity.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “The Venetian comedy also includes a pair of social parasites living off the prodigality of the extravagant young couple.”
      “It would be some time before it bloomed and lit up the cliffs with its yellow-flowered prodigality again.”
      “This pleasing prodigality would be easier to browse if the columns of text were not so close-set.”
prodigence
prodigalness
  1. (rare) The quality of being prodigal; prodigality.
prodigal
  1. A prodigal person, a spendthrift.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The Veblenite predator is not a frugal accumulator but a prodigal who spends lavishly on conspicuous entertainments.”
prodigalities
prodigals
  1. plural of prodigal
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  3. Examples:
    1. “He is continuing to build up his panel in trial matches and gave a trial to a few newcomers or returning prodigals at the weekend.”
      “I was for going to Wiscasset, like two prodigals, own our fault, and endeavour to amend.”
      “Only a very faint bending of the head-dress and plumes welcomed Rawdon and his wife, as those prodigals returned to their family.”
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