The superior gratification derived from the use and contemplation of costly and supposedly beautiful products is, commonly, in great measure a gratification of our sense of costliness masquerading under the name of beauty.
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Costliness
Synonyms for "costliness" (13 found)
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Noun(4 words)
Related words (6)
Noun(5 words)
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12 entriesacquisition costdepreciation costdisposal costhigh pricelife cycle costmaintenance costproduction costregulatory burdenreputational costrisk exposuretime burdenunit cost
Collocations
6 entriescost of ownershipcostliness assessmenthigh costlife cycle costmonetary costunit cost
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It was not large, but of unusual height, and fitted up with great costliness. The bookcases were ebony, inlaid with green morocco, and so were the tables, and the curtains were of crimson velvet.
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