Lavish
Lavish adjective - Going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount.
Respectable and lavish are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Respectable" instead an adjective "Lavish".
Respectable
Respectable adjective - Having a good reputation especially in a field of knowledge.
Lavish and respectable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lavish" instead an adjective "Respectable".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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One was empty, the other contained £1,000, a respectable but not lavish sum in 1989.
Source: Series / Interceptor
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