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English Dictionary: extortionate by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
extortionate
adj
  1. greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; "exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"; "usurious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending"
    Synonym(s): exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, steep, unconscionable, usurious
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Extortionate \Ex*tor"tion*ate\, a.
      Characterized by extortion; oppressive; hard.
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