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exorbitance

[ig-zawr-bi-tuhns]

ex·or·bi·tance

[ig-zawr-bi-tuhns]
noun
the quality of being exorbitant; excessiveness.
Also, ex·or·bi·tan·cy.


Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English exorbitaunce; see exorbitant, -ance
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Exorbitance is always a great word to know.
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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exorbitant (ɪɡˈzɔːbɪtənt)
 
adj
(of prices, demands, etc) in excess of what is reasonable; excessive; extravagant; immoderate
 
[C15: from Late Latin exorbitāre to deviate, from Latin orbita track]
 
ex'orbitance
 
n
 
ex'orbitantly
 
adv

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