extortionate prices

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• extortionate — UK US /ɪkˈstɔːʃənət/ adjective DISAPPROVING ► more expensive than is reasonable: extortionate fee/price/rate, etc. »Most retailers charge extortionate prices for extended warranties often more than three times as much as an independent provider.… …   Financial and business terms

• extortionate — extortionately, adv. /ik stawr sheuh nit/, adj. 1. grossly excessive; exorbitant: extortionate prices. 2. characterized by extortion, as persons: extortionate moneylenders. [1780 90; EXTORTION + ATE1] * * * …   Universalium

• extortionate — adjective Date: 1757 1. characterized by extortion 2. excessive, exorbitant < extortionate prices > • extortionately adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• extortionate — adjective extortionate prices Syn: exorbitant, excessively high, excessive, outrageous, unreasonable, inordinate, inflated, exacting, harsh, severe, oppressive; informal over the top; grasping, bloodsucking, avaricious, greedy, money grubbing …   Thesaurus of popular words

• extortionate — ex•tor•tion•ate [[t]ɪkˈstɔr ʃə nɪt[/t]] adj. 1) excessive; exorbitant: extortionate prices[/ex] 2) characterized by extortion ex•tor′tion•ate•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

• extortionate — /əkˈstɔʃənət / (say uhk stawshuhnuht), /ɛk / (say ek ) adjective 1. exorbitant; grossly excessive: extortionate prices. 2. characterised by extortion, as persons. –extortionately, adverb …  

• extortionately — extortionate UK US /ɪkˈstɔːʃənət/ adjective DISAPPROVING ► more expensive than is reasonable: extortionate fee/price/rate, etc. »Most retailers charge extortionate prices for extended warranties often more than three times as much as an… …   Financial and business terms

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