Misspend and Overspend

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Misspend verb - To use up carelessly.

Usage example: warned that a childhood spent playing video games was a misspent youth indeed

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Overspend and misspend are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Overspend" instead a verb "Misspend".

Nearby Words: misspent, misspending

Overspend verb - Spend more than available of (a budget).

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Misspend and overspend are semantically related. You can use "Misspend" instead a verb "Overspend".

Nearby Words: overspending, overspent

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