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cost; price, charge, fee: The financial director must closely
examine all expenditures. I cannot justify that kind of
expenditure for a car.
expense n. 1 Often, expenses. payment, costs, outlay, outgoings,
disbursement, expenditure, spending, out-of-pocket (expenses);
cost, price, charge, fee, rate: Keep your expenses to a
minimum. Expenses for travel and entertainment will be
reimbursed by the company. 2 detriment, sacrifice, cost, loss,
impairment, ruin, destruction: They continue to smoke at the
expense of their health.
expensive adj. costly, dear, high-priced, up-market, valuable, precious,
priceless, extravagant; overpriced: Richard and Elizabeth flew
off for an expensive holiday in the sun.
experience
n. 1 knowledge, contact, involvement, practice, familiarity,
acquaintance, exposure; participation, observation: Her book on
nursing is based on personal experience. 2 incident, event,
happening, affair, episode, occurrence, circumstance, adventure,
encounter; trial, test, ordeal: He has lived through some
harrowing experiences. 3 common sense, wisdom, sagacity,
knowledge, know-how, savoir faire, savoir vivre, sophistication,
skill, judgement, Slang savvy: She is a woman of experience.
--v. 4 undergo, live or go through, suffer, endure, sustain,
face, encounter, meet (with), feel, sense, taste, sample, be
familiar with, know: Your problem is that you have never
experienced genuine hunger.
experienced
adj. 1 adept, skilled, skilful, accomplished, practised,
proficient, knowledgeable, knowing, wise, sage, sagacious,
shrewd, prepared, (well-)informed, trained, (well-)versed,
expert, master, masterly, qualified, professional, competent,
efficient, capable, au fait; Slang on the ball, US savvy: She
is an experienced surgeon. 2 mature, seasoned, sophisticated,
battle-scarred, seasoned, veteran; Slang in the know, US savvy:
We need an experienced leader.
experiment
n. 1 test, trial, investigation, inquiry or enquiry,