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usury - Dictionary definition and meaning for usury

USURY

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  • (noun) the act of lending money at an exorbitant rate of interest

  • (noun) an exorbitant or unlawful rate of interest

    synonyms : vigorish

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Mnemonics for usury

  • (Tag: ) us(e)+ur+(mone)y by lending for extra interest rates

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  • (Tag: ) USURY reminds me of TREASURY - Lending money from the treasury at a very high rate of interest

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  • (Tag: ) USURY ~ USURP: You're basically trying to USURP money by lending them at exorbitant rates.

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  • (Tag: ) usury - think U r SURety (collateral), will you pay the exorbitant rate of interest... for your friend (who wanted you to be his collateral)

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  • (Tag: ) us+ur+y = y(yield) of ur(your) given to us in high interests

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  • (Tag: wasuli) usury-->wasuli(Hindi)->hafta wasuli or extortion.

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  • (Tag: ) Usury - It is profitable to the moneylender but a liability for the one who takes the loan.

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  • (Tag: ) the US (united states) lends money to other nations, but at exorbitant rates

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  • (Tag: ) Usury Check-into-cash places are users

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  • (Tag: hindi) sounds like udhari and vasuli ; its an undercover business of black money

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