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usury [yoo-zhuh-ree]   Example Sentences
Main Entry:
usury  [yoo-zhuh-ree]
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: lending money at a high interest rate
Synonyms: exploitation, stealing
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  • Usury refers to exorbitant rates of interest, which is hardly the description of the lending environment over the last few years.
  • Hedge funds have been lumped with payday lenders that charge usury rates.
  • What these credit cards companies do is beyond a doubt usury.
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