usury
/ˈjuːʒəri/noun
उच्चारण यूज़री
सूदखोरी, ब्याजखोरी, अत्यधिक ब्याज पर कर्ज़ देना
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[U] old-fashioned, disapproving
the practice of lending money to people at very high rates of interest
सूदखोरी, ब्याजखोरी, अत्यधिक ब्याज पर कर्ज़ देना
- Village moneylenders were often accused of usury.
- laws against usury
Synonyms loan-sharking moneylending profiteering extortion
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loan-sharking moneylending profiteering extortion
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Do not confuse usury (lending money at very high interest) and usurp (to take somebody's position or power without having the right to do so).
Usury (बहुत ऊँचे ब्याज पर कर्ज़ देना) और usurp (बिना अधिकार के किसी का पद या सत्ता हथिया लेना) में भ्रम न करें।
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A person who lends money at very high rates of interest is a usurer.
बहुत ऊँची ब्याज दर पर पैसा उधार देने वाले व्यक्ति को usurer कहते हैं।