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Two words that are easily confused are luxurious and luxuriant. The word luxurious refers to something that is extravagant or richly appointed. For example, "The woman climbed out of her limousine wearing a luxurious fur frock."

The word luxuriant refers to something that grows profusely. For example, "After drinking too much tonic, Larry's hair grew at a luxuriant rate."


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