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extortionate

/ɪkˈstɔːʃənət/adjective

उच्चारण इक्स्टॉर्शनट

अत्यधिक, बहुत महँगा, लूट जैसा (दाम)

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adjective
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    disapproving

    (of prices) much too high

    अत्यधिक, बहुत महँगा, लूट जैसा (दाम)

    • Taxi drivers charge extortionate fares during the festival rush.
    • extortionate rates of interest

    Synonyms exorbitant excessive outrageous sky-high prohibitive

    Opposite reasonable fair moderate cheap

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Getting money from somebody by threats or force is called extortion.

धमकी या बल प्रयोग से किसी से पैसा ऐंठना extortion (जबरन वसूली) कहलाता है।