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Meaning of
extortionate
in English
extortionate
us
/ɪkˈstɔːr.ʃən.i.tiːd/
uk
/ɪkˈstɔː.tə.ni.eɪ.tiːd/
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Definitions
Adjective
excessively
high
;
unreasonable
The
company
was
accused
of
charging
extortionate
prices
for
their
services
.
far
beyond
moderate
or
normal
limits
The
extortionate
rent
increase
forced
many
tenants
to
look
for
new
apartments
.