Synonyms for extortionate
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : ik-stawr-shuh-nit |
| Phonetic Transcription : ɪkˈstɔr ʃə nɪt |
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Définition of extortionate
Origin :- 1789, from extortion + -ate.
- adj oppressive
- adj excessive
- These were great demands, and were regarded as extortionate and oppressive.
- Extract from : « Usury » by Calvin Elliott
- Of course I told the woman that this, to say the least, was an extortionate demand.
- Extract from : « Moral » by Ludwig Thoma
- What is the measure of extortionate prices in this connection?
- Extract from : « Distributive Justice » by John A. (John Augustine) Ryan
- For the time the bogey of extortionate charges was laid at rest.
- Extract from : « Railroads: Rates and Regulations » by William Z. Ripley
- Away with my German-Swiss hotel, and the extortionate cynic who keeps it!
- Extract from : « My Miscellanies, Vol. 1 (of 2) » by Wilkie Collins
- The teamsters there might be extortionate, as it was a double trip for the wagons.
- Extract from : « Bound to Succeed » by Allen Chapman
- Fares were extortionate, but many were willing to pay for speed.
- Extract from : « The Last American Frontier » by Frederic L. (Frederic Logan) Paxson
- Only once did I hold out against an extortionate demand of theirs.
- Extract from : « London Films » by William Dean Howells
- He is an extortionate wretch; but I have no doubt I shall be very comfortable.
- Extract from : « The Newcomes » by William Makepeace Thackeray
- Many of these things are bought from agents and the prices paid are extortionate.
- Extract from : « Following the Color Line » by Ray Stannard Baker
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