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eye-watering

 
 
adjective UK

Definition

extremely high in amount: The cost of getting your car repaired while abroad can be eye-watering. The bank is worth an eye-watering €1.1 billion.
(Definition of eye-watering adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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