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Meanings of exorbitant in inglés
Greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation.
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Examples for "steep"
Examples for "steep"
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From her vantage point, she saw a steep but possible way up.
2
The company said steep discounts in July helped offset weaker consumer demand.
3
It's miles and miles away; down steep hills and across the ford.
4
The result is routes that are not just long, but extremely steep.
5
Direct Turkish military intervention in Syria has come at a steep price.
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Fine Gael TD Mr Michael Ring said: This is an outrageous situation.
2
Further, Mr Power made several outrageous statements in his attack on evolution.
3
However, her latest request has got to be her most outrageous yet.
4
Those responsible for outrageous human rights violations must be held to account.
5
Even in those days, the level of Soviet corruption had been outrageous.
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Forcing people to choose between their health and their job is unconscionable.
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Shell's research money is also buying legitimacy for its unconscionable activities globally.
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It was unconscionable of Maurice to put you in such a situation.
4
The Bavarian was an unconscionable time absorbing the import of the message.
5
There follows a war of extermination with unconscionable cruelties on both sides.
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Now, Captain, paying extortionate prices is no way to make a profit.
2
Wagons could not be hired except by paying the most extortionate rates.
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Still, money is very scarce and bank interest almost extortionate just now.
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In fact, petrol prices across Europe are as good as extortionate.
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I protested against this extortionate demand in every way I could think of.
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Ahab was liberal, Joram miserly, nay, he even indulged in usurious practices.
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Those men insist on ready money to sweat others on usurious terms.
3
Edwin smiled at her, and she returned his smile with usurious interest.
4
His honesty was his capital... and he exacted usurious interest from it.
5
Besides, I should not tax him with usurious interest, she said maliciously.
Usage of exorbitant in inglés
1
They are haemorrhaging public money and delivering dismal services at exorbitant prices.
2
Financial catastrophes, buffered by exorbitant government bailouts, have dented the national fiscus.
3
She is particularly good at nailing the exorbitant pretension of their décor.
4
They wanted to charge me exorbitant funds to get them, he said.
5
It was 2006 and all quotes to fix the problem were exorbitant.
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The success of the first demand only rendered the second more exorbitant.
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It was just before the panic in 1907, and rents were exorbitant.
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For the most part, barring illegal connections, this exorbitant increase is unavoidable.
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The exorbitant price compared to regular headphones was also a turn off.
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Another great calamity, is the exorbitant raising of the rents of lands.
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Finally we settled upon eight guineas for both names-stillan exorbitant price.
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Even semuta has been restricted so that I must pay exorbitant prices.
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The profit of those merchants would be almost equally exorbitant and oppressive.
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Stephen at once wished to buy it, but the terms were exorbitant.
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But punters said no to exorbitant door fees and overblown superstar DJs.
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No mortgage, no exorbitant rent, no property tax, no doors to slam.
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