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ex•tor•tion•ate
Pronunciation: (ik-stôr'shu-nit), [key]—
adj.
1. grossly excessive; exorbitant:
extortionate prices.
2. characterized by extortion, as persons:
extortionate moneylenders. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.