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1. a. Practicing usury; taking illegal or exorbitant interest for the use of money; as, a usurious person. Source: opted
2. a. Partaking of usury; containing or involving usury; as, a usurious contract. Source: opted
3. adj. greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation Source: wordnet
4. 1. Practicing usury; taking illegal or exorbitant interest for the use of money; as, a usurious person. 2. Partaking of usury; containing or involving usury; as, a usurious contract. -- U*su"ri*ous*ly, adv. -- U*su"ri*ous*ness, n. Source: webster
5. j:100 s greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation Source: ecdict

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usury bounds containing contract exceeding exorbitant greatly illegal interest involving moderation money partaking person practicing reason taking ness

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