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exorbitant

ex·or·bi·tant [ ig záwrbit'nt ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. unreasonably high or large: far greater or higher than is reasonable
exorbitant prices

2. extreme: going beyond what is usual, proper, or manageable

[15th century. < ecclesiastical Latin exorbitant-, present participle of exorbitare "go out of the track" < Latin orbita "track" < orbis "circle"]

ex·or·bi·tant·ly adverb
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