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der Frustkauf (-käufe)
   retail therapy, shopping therapy; binge buying, compulsive shopping, shopaholic purchase

Eine neue Uhr, eine Handtasche oder ein schicker Pullover - jeder kennt es: Frustkäufe können helfen, Probleme des Alltags kurzfristig zu verdrängen.
A new watch, a purse or a chic sweater - everyone knows it: shopaholic purchases can help drive away everyday problems for a little while.

Related Words:
der Kaufrausch spending spree
die Kaufsucht shopping addiction
kaufsüchtig addicted to shopping
der Frust frustration

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