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EXORBITANT
(adj.) greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
"exorbitant rent", "extortionate prices", "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment", "usurious interest rate", "unconscionable spending"
synonyms : extortionate , outrageous , steep , unconscionable , usurious
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Mnemonics for exorbitant
(Tag: jya da orbit chewing gum khane se teeth kharab hote he) ex(out) + orbit - that is out of orbit or limitations that are binding it.
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-1 (Tag: ) if we takin it from ORBITANT it means in hindi OR BI(bhi) TANT hai means "excessive".
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Origin
Ultimately from Christian Latin exorbitare “to go out of the track,” from Latin orbita “track,” from orbis “circle.” Originally “not within the intended scope of a law.”] added by bimal03
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