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usury

/ˈjuːʒəɹi/

Meanings
noun
An exorbitant rate of interest, in excess of any legal rates or at least immorally.

Examples :

"The loan shark charged usury, demanding 20% interest on the small loan for the family emergency. "
economy finance business moral law value

Related Words

Illustration emergency

emergency noun

/ɪˈmɝ.dʒən.si/

A situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention.

"Cardiac arrest is an emergency and if you find someone in cardiac arrest you should call 999 immediately."

Illustration borrowers

borrowers noun

/ˈbɒrəʊərz/ /ˈbɑːroʊərz/

One who borrows.

"The bank offers lower interest rates to borrowers with good credit. "

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demanding verb

/dɪˈmɑːndɪŋ/ /dəˈmændɪŋ/

To request forcefully.

"I demand to see the manager."

Illustration practice

practice noun

/ˈpɹæktɪs/

Repetition of an activity to improve a skill.

"He will need lots of practice with the lines before he performs them."

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lending verb

/ˈlɛndɪŋ/ /lɛndɪŋ/

To allow to be used by someone temporarily, on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned.

"I lent her 10 euros to pay for the train tickets, and she paid me back the next day."

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extremely adverb

/ɪksˈtɹiːmli/

(degree) To an extreme degree.

"The weather was extremely hot today; we stayed inside all afternoon. "

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arrested verb

/əˈɹɛstɪd/

To stop the motion of (a person or animal).

"The sudden loud noise arrested the child's movement, causing him to freeze in place. "

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charging verb

/ˈt͡ʃɑːd͡ʒɪŋ/ /ˈt͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒɪŋ/

To assign a duty or responsibility to

"The manager is charging Sarah with the responsibility of training the new interns. "

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charged verb

/tʃɑːrdʒd/ /tʃɑːrdʒɪd/

To assign a duty or responsibility to

"The manager charged Sarah with leading the new marketing campaign. "

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business noun

/ˈbɪd.nəs/

A specific commercial enterprise or establishment.

"My uncle owns a small business selling handmade jewelry. "

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interest noun

/ˈɪntəɹɪst/ /ˈɪntəɹst/

The price paid for obtaining, or price received for providing, money or goods in a credit transaction, calculated as a fraction of the amount or value of what was borrowed.

"Our bank offers borrowers an annual interest of 5%."

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exorbitant adjective

/ɛɡˈzɔːbɪtənt/

Exceeding proper limits; extravagant; excessive or unduly high.

"The price of the new phone was exorbitant, far more than I could afford. "