EXTORTIONATE
\ɛkstˈɔːʃənət], \ɛkstˈɔːʃənət], \ɛ_k_s_t_ˈɔː_ʃ_ə_n_ə_t]\
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greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; "exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"; "usorious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending"
By Princeton University
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greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; "exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"; "usorious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Oppressive; excessive; unjust.
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Extortionately.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
By James Champlin Fernald
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