usurious

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u·su·ri·ous (y

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adj.

1. Practicing usury.

2. Of or constituting usury: usurious interest rates.

u·suri·ous·ly adv.

u·suri·ous·ness n.

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Adj.

usurious - greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; "exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"; "usurious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending"

exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, steep, unconscionable

immoderate - beyond reasonable limits; "immoderate laughter"; "immoderate spending"

Translations

usurious [juːˈzjʊərɪəs] ADJ → usurario

usurious

adj → wucherisch; person → Wucher treibend attr; usurious price → Wucherpreis m

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