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Definition of extortionate adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

extortionate

adjective
 
/ɪkˈstɔːʃənət/
 
/ɪkˈstɔːrʃənət/
(rather informal, disapproving)
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  1. (of prices, etc.) much too high synonym excessive, outrageous
    • They are offering loans at extortionate rates of interest.
    • The prices they charge are extortionate.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryExtortionate is used with these nouns:
    • rate
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