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usurious
adjective usu·ri·ous \yu̇-ˈzhu̇r-ē-əs, -ˈzu̇r-\
Definition of USURIOUS
1
: practicing usury
2
: involving usury : of the character of usury <usurious interest rates>
— usu·ri·ous·ly adverb
— usu·ri·ous·ness noun
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1610
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