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o·ver·charge
 overcharge
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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| pronunciation: |
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v r
charj
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| inflections: |
overcharges, overcharging, overcharged |
| definition 1: |
to require an excessively high price from.
The storekeeper mistakenly overcharged the customer.- synonyms:
- soak
- antonyms:
- undercharge
- similar words:
- burn, fleece, gouge, rip off, rook, sting, swindle
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| definition 2: |
to fill excessively or overload.
The play was overcharged with passion and violence.- synonyms:
- overburden, overload
- similar words:
- charge, freight, glut, load, overcrowd, overwhelm, permeate, saturate, surfeit, swamp
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| related words: |
burn |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| pronunciation: |
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vr
charj
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| definition: |
to request or require an excessively high price.
- similar words:
- cheat, swindle
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| pronunciation: |
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vr
charj
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| definition: |
a price or charge that is unfairly or incorrectly high.
- synonyms:
- gyp, ripoff
- similar words:
- con, fraud, gouge, swindle
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