adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
exorbitant/extortionate (= much too high )
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£10,000 seemed an exorbitant price for the rug.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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an extortionate price for car insurance
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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It also allows people access to loans without resorting to the extortionate rates charged by some legitimate credit companies.
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On top of this, they often charge extortionate rates for support through a tolled number.
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Paying £40 for it is nothing less than extortionate .
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The building trades are also riddled with extortionate practices, but here the influence of the Mafia is probably exaggerated.
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The penalties are even more extortionate for those who had not planned to go into the red.
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The same fear sustains extortionate bills in some other businesses.