competitive consumption
noun phrasePurchasing or consuming in response to comparisons with other people's possessions or lifestyles.
Consumption driven by comparison
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nounAn emphasis on acquiring and consuming goods; also advocacy for consumers' interests.
Emphasis on consumption
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consummate
verbTo complete or bring something to its final fulfillment.
conjectural
adjectiveBased on an unproved guess or inference.
Based on incomplete evidence
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The beliefs or judgments that are widely accepted about a subject.
culmination
nounThe final or highest point of a process.
cursory
adjectiveHasty and not attentive to detail.
cynical
adjectiveDistrustful of people's sincerity and inclined to assume selfish motives.
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