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--v. 2 Often, splurge on. squander or dissipate or waste or
burn (up) or throw away money (on), show off or flaunt one's
money, Slang blow everything (on): Victor splurged on toys for
the children.
spoil v. 1 ruin, destroy, wreck, queer, mess up, upset, demolish,
harm, damage, Colloq kill: You really spoiled everything by
telling Mum about my pet frog. Spare the rod and spoil the
child. 2 damage, mar, injure, harm, deface, disfigure, scar,
blemish: The painting was spoiled by some fanatic who slashed
it. 3 baby, mollycoddle, coddle, indulge, pamper, dote on,
spoonfeed, Rare cocker: Barbara really spoils her family
terribly by indulging their every whim. 4 turn, go off or bad,
curdle, moulder, decay, decompose, become addle(d), rot,
putrefy, mildew: The milk will spoil if not refrigerated. 5 be
spoiling for. itch (for or after), yearn (for), be eager (for),
be keen (for), look for, be bent on, be desirous of, crave, be
after: If you give Tom a drink he'll be spoiling for a fight.
Oh, I thought he was always spoiling for a fight.
--n. 6 spoils. loot, booty, plunder, pillage, prizes, pickings,
Slang swag, take, goods, boodle: The Nazis took the paintings
as spoils of war.
spoilsport
n. killjoy, damper, dog in the manger, Colloq wet blanket, US
party pooper: Some spoilsport tipped off Jane about her
surprise birthday party.
spoken adj. 1 oral, vocal, verbal, viva voce: My spoken commentary
was recorded for later broadcast. He has an excellent command of
spoken French. 2 spoken for. See speak, 13, above.
sponsor n. 1 backer, supporter, promoter, angel, patron, Maecenas,
subsidizer: Make a contribution and we will list you as a
sponsor of the games. 2 (radio or television) advertiser: The
American broadcasting catch-phrase 'A word from our sponsor' is
not to be taken literally.
--v. 3 back, support, promote, fund, patronize, subsidize,
finance, underwrite: Hughes agreed to sponsor a campaign to
clean up the environment.