Meaning of USURIOUS
| Pronunciation: | | yoo'zhûreeus
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| | Definition: | | [adj] greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; "exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"; "usorious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending" |
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| | Synonyms: | | exorbitant, extortionate, immoderate, outrageous, steep, unconscionable |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \U*su"ri*ous\ (?; 277), a. [From {Usury}.]
1. Practicing usury; taking illegal or exorbitant interest
for the use of money; as, a usurious person.
2. Partaking of usury; containing or involving usury; as, a
usurious contract. -- {U*su"ri*ous*ly}, adv. --
{U*su"ri*ous*ness}, n.
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