usury
noun [U] /ˈjuː.zjʊ.ri/
/-ʒɚ.i/ formal disapprovingDefinition
› the activity of lending someone money with the agreement that they will pay back a very much larger amount of money laterBorrowing, lending and debt usurer /ˈjuː.zjʊ.rər/
/-ʒɚ.ɚ/ noun [C] usurious /juːˈzjʊə.ri.əs/
/juːˈʒʊr.i-/ adjective › usurious interest ratesCosting too muchExpensive and luxurious
/-ʒɚ.ɚ/ noun [C] usurious /juːˈzjʊə.ri.əs/
/juːˈʒʊr.i-/ adjective › usurious interest ratesCosting too muchExpensive and luxurious(Definition of usury noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- amortize verb
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- be in the hole idiom
- borrow verb (RECEIVE)
- bounce verb (NOT PAY)
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- call it quits idiom
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