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exorbitant

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  1. 1. a. Departing from an orbit or usual track; hence, deviating from the usual or due course; going beyond the appointed rules or established limits of right or propriety; excessive; extravagant; enormous; inordinate; as, exorbitant appetites and passions; exorbitant charges, demands, or claims. Source: opted
  2. 2. a. Not comprehended in a settled rule or method; anomalous. Source: opted
  3. 3. adj. greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation Source: wordnet
  4. 4. 1. Departing from an orbit or usual track; hence, deviating from the usual or due course; going beyond the appointed rules or established limits of right or propriety; excessive; extravagant; enormous; inordinate; as, exorbitant appetites and passions; exorbitant charges, demands, or claims. Foul exorbitant desires. Milton. 2. Not comprehended in a settled rule or method; anomalous. The Jews . . . [were] inured with causes exorbitant, and such as their laws had not provided for. Hooker. Source: webster
  5. 5. j:100 s. greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation Source: ecdict

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