overexpenditure

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Definitions of overexpenditure word

noun overexpenditure the act of expending something, especially funds; disbursement; consumption. 1
noun overexpenditure something that is expended; expense: Unnecessary expenditures include those for luxury items. 1

before 1760

One of the 46% newest English words

1760-70; < Medieval Latin expendit(us) laid out, paid (variant of expēnsus, past participle of expendere; see expend) + -ure

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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