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usurious
What does usurious mean?
usurious (adjective): greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use usurious in a sentence?
- Usurious interest rate. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
Where does usurious come from?
From usury + -ous.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of usurious?
Words related to usurious
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “usurious” mean?
greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
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disregarded
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half asleep
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growing old
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hereditary
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exorbitant
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disruptive
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despicable
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