EXTORTIONATE


Meaning of EXTORTIONATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ɪkstɔ:(r)ʃ(ə)nət ]

If you describe something such as a price as extortionate , you are emphasizing that it is much greater than it should be.

= outrageous

ADJ [ emphasis ]

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