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Usury
see synonyms of usuryNoun
2. usury
the act of lending money at an exorbitant rate of interest
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Usury
see synonyms of usurynoun plural -ries
1.
the act or practice of loaning money at an exorbitant rate of interest
2.
an exorbitant or unlawfully high amount or rate of interest
3. obsolete
moneylending
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Usury
see synonyms of usury nounWord forms: plural ˈusuries
1.
the act or practice of lending money at interest, now specif., at a rate of interest that is excessive or unlawfully high
2.
interest at such a high rate
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Usury
see synonyms of usuryn. pl. u·su·ries
1. The practice of lending money and charging the borrower interest, especially at an exorbitant or illegally high rate.
2. An excessive or illegally high rate of interest charged on borrowed money.
3. Archaic Interest charged or paid on a loan.
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