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Usury

Definition:

Usury refers to the practice of charging excessive or exorbitant interest rates on loans, especially those that are morally or legally considered unethical.

Examples:

Noun:

1. The strict legislation against usury has significantly reduced predatory lending practices.
2. He was trapped in a cycle of debt due to his inability to repay the usury imposed by the loan sharks.

Verb:

1. Some countries have laws that usury is strictly forbidden under any circumstances.
2. The lender chose to usury the unsuspecting borrower by charging an insanely high interest rate.

Adjective:

1. She fell victim to an usurious scheme and ended up losing her life savings.
2. The usurious interest rate on the loan made it almost impossible for him to make ends meet.

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