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fritter

/ˈfrɪtər/
noun
  1. A small, fried cake or piece of food, often made with batter and filled with fruit, vegetables, or meat.
    • She ordered corn fritters as an appetizer at the restaurant.
    • The fair sold apple fritters dusted with powdered sugar.
    • He made banana fritters for a sweet weekend treat.
verb
  1. To waste something, especially time or money, in small amounts on unimportant things.
    • She regretted frittering her savings on unnecessary gadgets.
    • Don't fritter your allowance on cheap toys.
    • He frittered the whole afternoon playing video games.
Synonyms
squanderwaste
Antonyms
saveconserve
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