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extortionate

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ex·tor·tion·ate  (k-stôrsh-nt)
adj.
1. Characterized by extortion.
2. Exorbitant; immoderate: extortionate interest rates.

ex·tortion·ate·ly adv.

extortionate [ɪkˈstɔːʃənɪt]
adj
1. (of prices, etc.) excessive; exorbitant
2. (of persons) using extortion
extortionately  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.extortionateextortionate - greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; "exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"; "usurious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending"
immoderate - beyond reasonable limits; "immoderate laughter"; "immoderate spending"

extortionate
adjective
2. grasping, hard, severe, exacting, harsh, rigorous, oppressive, rapacious, blood-sucking (informal), usurious people who have entered into extortionate credit transactions
Translations
extortionate [ɪksˈtɔːʃənɪt] ADJ [price] → abusivo, exorbitante; [demand] → excesivo, desmesurado

extortionate [ɪkˈstɔːrʃənət] adjexorbitant(e)

extortionate
adj charge, rate, sum, amounthorrend; tax, rent, billmaßlos hoch; extortionate pricesWucherpreise pl, → horrende or unverschämte or astronomische (inf)Preise pl; extortionate rates of interestWucherzinsen pl; I was charged an extortionate amount for a ticketich musste einen Wucherpreis für eine Karte bezahlen

extortionate [ɪksˈtɔːʃnɪt] adjesorbitante
extortionate [ɪksˈtɔːʃnɪt] adjesorbitante

extortionate مُستَغِل přemrštěný ublu überhöht εκβιαστικός exorbitante kohtuuton exorbitant iznuđivački esagerato 法外な 터무니 없는 exorbitant ublu wymuszony exorbitante непомерный rövar- หักหลัง ขูดเลือด ölçüsüz cắt cổ 敲诈的


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It was fortunate, also, that I lay at the bottom of the little pile--a climax being quite as essential in sustaining an extortionate price, as in terminating with due effect, a poem, a tragedy, or a romance.
Or have appeared to be extortionate with a noble traveler.
The Lowell-Meredith Company captured the collection of all his essays, and the Maxmillian Company got his "Sea Lyrics" and the "Love-cycle," the latter receiving serial publication in the LADIES' HOME COMPANION after the payment of an extortionate price.
 
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