extortionate

adjective ex·tor·tion·ate \ik-ˈstȯr-sh(ə-)nət\

Definition of EXTORTIONATE

: characterized by extortion

: excessive, exorbitant <extortionate prices>

— ex·tor·tion·ate·ly adverb

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