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Spending up front, reportedly, showing generosity? (8)

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largesse

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'showing generosity?' is the definition.

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(Other definitions for largesse that I've seen before include "Liberal gift" , "Magnanimous bestowal of gifts" , "Magnanimity, munificence" , "Bounty, gift" , "charity" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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