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  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Usurious  \U*su"ri*ous\  (?;  277),  a.  [From  {Usury}.] 
  1.  Practicing  usury;  taking  illegal  or  exorbitant  interest 
  for  the  use  of  money;  as  a  usurious  person. 
 
  2.  Partaking  of  usury;  containing  or  involving  usury;  as  a 
  usurious  contract.  --  {U*su"ri*ous*ly},  adv  -- 
  {U*su"ri*ous*ness},  n. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  usurious 
  adj  :  greatly  exceeding  bounds  of  reason  or  moderation; 
  "exorbitant  rent";  "extortionate  prices";  "spends  an 
  outrageous  amount  on  entertainment";  "usorious  interest 
  rate";  "unconscionable  spending"  [syn:  {exorbitant},  {extortionate}, 
  {outrageous},  {steep},  {unconscionable}]




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