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usurer

 

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Noun usurer has 1 sense
  1. usurer, loan shark, moneylender, shylock - someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest
    --1 is a kind of lender, loaner; shark

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Usurer

Noun: A person who lends money at unreasonably high rates of interest.

Sample Sentence: The usurer charged exorbitant interest rates, leaving the borrowers in a cycle of debt.

Noun: One who takes advantage of others by exploiting their needs or desperation.

Sample Sentence: The landlord acted like a usurer, constantly increasing the rent and refusing to make necessary repairs.

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