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Being in a good or talkative mood. Also: widely extensive.

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  • The teacher was in quite an expansive mood when the rewards were distributed.
  • An expansive lifestyle
  • Wine made the guest expansive
  • expansive materials
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  • She was in an "expansive" (able to expand) mood after her success so she bought the "expensive" (high-priced) champagne.
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