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Meanings of extortionate in English

Greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation.

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Usage of extortionate in English
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Now, Captain, paying extortionate prices is no way to make a profit.
Beyond The Frontier: Guardian
2
Wagons could not be hired except by paying the most extortionate rates.
The San Francisco Calamity by Earthquake and Fire
3
Still, money is very scarce and bank interest almost extortionate just now.
Winston of the Prairie
4
In fact, petrol prices across Europe are as good as extortionate.
The South African
5
I protested against this extortionate demand in every way I could think of.
Armadale
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In addition, the cost of journal articles can be downright extortionate.
The Guardian
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So Timsen named an extortionate figure and allowed himself to be beaten down.
King Rat
8
The class of lawyers was large, and their gains were extortionate.
The Old Roman World : the Grandeur and Failure of Its Civilizati...
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He took off an extortionate discount for a very short loan.
The Buccaneer Farmer / Published in England under the Title "Ask...
10
It was more extortionate than anything I had known at Brofft's.
Memoirs of Sir Wemyss Reid 1842-1885
11
It is indeed possible to get around extortionate wireless charges.
Wired
12
People take advantage in every sense, charging you extortionate prices.
The Guardian
13
With the people who say the ticket prices for their summer shows are extortionate.
The Irish Times
14
If you have a decent job, you can at least afford the extortionate rents.
The Guardian
15
This extortionate pricing gave rise to resentment and thriving markets in pilfered Microsoft applications.
Financial Crime and Corruption
16
There were three years to run and the rent was not extortionate-forthe times.
Punch or the London Charivari, Volume 158, March 24, 1920.
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