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Extortionate Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ate

Extortionate has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation

"exorbitant rent"

"extortionate prices"

"spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"

"usurious interest rate"

"unconscionable spending"

2

Of, related to, or typifying extortion (“the practice of obtaining money or other property by the use of force or threats”).

Example Sentences
"exorbitant rent" adjective
"extortionate prices" adjective
"spends an outrageous amount on entertainment" adjective
"usurious interest rate" adjective
"unconscionable spending" adjective
Related Terms
Rhyming Words
ate bate late gate kate date wate cate rate nate oate sate tate jate hate mate fate yate agate skate
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