exorbitant rate of interest

exorbitant rate of interest
unreasonably high interest rate

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  • exorbitant — UK [ɪɡˈzɔː(r)bɪtənt] / US [ɪɡˈzɔrbɪtənt] adjective an exorbitant price or amount of money is much more than is reasonable It meant borrowing money at an exorbitant rate of interest. exorbitant wage demands Derived words: exorbitance noun… …   English dictionary

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  • exorbitant — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem, sound ADVERB ▪ grossly (BrE, law) ▪ The rate of interest is grossly exorbitant. ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

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  • usury — /ˈjuʒəri / (say yoohzhuhree) noun (plural usuries) 1. an exorbitant amount or rate of interest, especially in excess of the legal rate. 2. the lending, or practice of lending money at an exorbitant rate of interest. 3. Obsolete the fact or… …  

  • Usurer — U su*rer, n. [F. usurier, LL. usurarius. See {Usury}, and cf. {Usurarious}.] [1913 Webster] 1. One who lends money and takes interest for it; a money lender. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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