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usury

English

  1. 🔊 the act of lending money at an exorbitant rate of interest
  2. 🔊 an exorbitant or unlawful rate of interest

Spanish

  1. 🔊 chulco usury
  2. 🔊 garroterĂ­a usury
  3. 🔊 usura usury

Similar words

vigorish cosa nostra mafia advance advancement advancing bank rate black market bootlegging compensatory interest compound interest discount rate exorbitant interest exploitation extortion gambling gray market gross interest highway robbery holdup illegal commerce illegal operations illegitimate business illicit business