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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ex•tor•tion•ate /ɪkˈstɔrʃənɪt/USA pronunciation adj. - excessive;
too high;
exorbitant: extortionate prices.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ex•tor•tion•ate (ik stôr′shə nit),USA pronunciation adj. - grossly excessive;
exorbitant:extortionate prices. - characterized by extortion, as persons:extortionate moneylenders.
- extortion + -ate1 1780–90
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