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extortionate
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stawr
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ex·tor·tion·ate
/
ɪkˈstɔr
ʃə
nɪt
/
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[
ik-
stawr
-sh
uh
-nit
]
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adjective
1.
grossly excessive; exorbitant:
extortionate prices.
2.
characterized by
extortion
,
as persons:
extortionate moneylenders.
Origin:
1780–90;
extortion
+
-ate
1
Related forms
ex·tor·tion·ate·ly,
adverb
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extortionate
(ɪkˈstɔːʃənɪt)
—
adj
1.
(of prices, etc) excessive; exorbitant
2.
(of persons) using extortion
ex'tortionately
—
adv
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