exorbitance
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bɪ noun
the quality of being exorbitant; excessiveness.
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exorbitant (ɪɡˈzɔːbɪtənt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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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Exorbitance
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
Example sentences
If one side decides to spend lavishly on an expert, the opposing side should not be obligated to pay for that exorbitance.
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