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- Dictionaryexorbitant/ɪɡˈzɔːbɪt(ə)nt/
adjective
- 1. (of a price or amount charged) unreasonably high: "some hotels charge exorbitant rates for phone calls"
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Jul 29, 2016 · Exorbitant ou exhorbitant ? the French appear to have the same problem which may have been passed on to the English language: They think the reason for the common mistake is the presence of of many terms in which the suffix ex is followed by the letter h: L’explication de cette erreur se trouve principalement dans le fait qu’il existe plusieurs mots prenant quant à eux un H : exhaler ...
Mar 31, 2013 · The difference between redundant and superfluous. Redundant:unnecessarily repeating something (merriam-webster.com). Redundant:repetition that is unnecessary (thefreedictionary.com) Redundant: useless repetitiveness (wordreference.com) The second and third definitions of redundant are redundant. The first definition is clear.
Prodigal is wasteful of resources. The difference is that prodigal is always wasteful and, thus, harmful. Profligate is not always wasteful. Prodigal is always used as pointing out unethical or immoral behavior by wasting. Profligate can be used that way but can just mean extravagant.
Sep 4, 2015 · Robbery is arguably a more common expression than exorbitant. Robbery (in ODO) carries the definition: Unashamed swindling or overcharging. It is often used in this context with the prefixes highway or daylight. Daylight robbery and highway robbery (in ODO) both carry this definition: Blatant and unfair overcharging. For example, you could say:
Mar 17, 2016 · I heard an older person say "Pheew! What did you do -- stub your toe?" The implied meaning was that when I put on cologne, I must have stubbed my toe. This caused me to pour an exorbitant amount on myself, thus causing a strong odor of cologne. Has anyone out there ever heard of this phrase and that definition of it? Ah yah. Thank you.
Jan 5, 2021 · an arm and a leg: an enormous amount of money; an exorbitant price. The first recorded instance is surprisingly recent: 1924 Oakland (California) Tribune 21 Nov. a35/6 There is so much interest in the game and so few seats, compared to the number of persons who would almost give an arm or a leg to see it.
I have observed that in my work place, whenever a mail is sent to more than one person( like an information, meeting request or a notice etc.), the mail starts with the salutation "Dear All".
Which one is right? "My exorbitant tuition in MIT used to be paid by my sister." OR "My exorbitant tuition in MIT was used to be paid by my sister."
Dec 30, 2021 · The definition of "clarify" closest to the intended purpose is, "To free of confusion". But the title asked for a word that meant to reduce ambiguity. "Ambiguity" is like a subset of "confusion". So we need a word that is like a subset of "clarify": Disambiguate.
Sep 6, 2018 · 1. make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse. But, I am not fully satisfied with the word exacerbate, as it denotes turning bad into worse. I want the word that denotes turning something good (e.g. mobile, car, computer, etc. working fairly well) into bad while trying to fix something needlessly.
