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usury

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usury /ˈjuːʒəri/ noun
usury
/ˈjuːʒəri/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of USURY
[noncount] formal + disapproving
: the practice of lending money and requiring the borrower to pay a high amount of interest

— usurious

/juˈʒɚrijəs/ adjective