noun🔗ShareAn exorbitant rate of interest, in excess of any legal rates or at least immorally."The loan shark charged usury, demanding 20% interest on the small loan for the family emergency. "economyfinancebusinessmorallawvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe practice of lending money at such rates."The loan shark's business was built on usury, charging borrowers extremely high interest rates they could barely afford. "financebusinesseconomylawmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe practice of lending money at interest."The loan shark was arrested for charging such high interest rates that his business was clearly based on usury. "financebusinesseconomylawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
