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usurious
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u·su·ri·ous  (y-zhr-s)
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.1.usurious - 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"
Translations
usurious [juːˈzjʊərɪəs] ADJusurario
usurious
adjwucherisch; personWucher treibend attr; usurious priceWucherpreis m


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