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rack-rent
- pronunciation:
- raek
rent
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
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noun |
| definition: |
exorbitantly high annual rent, equal or nearly equal to the full value of the property.
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
rack-rented, rack-renting, rack-rents |
| definition: |
to demand exorbitant or excessive rent from.
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| derivation: |
rack-renter (n.) |
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