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overcharge

VERB:

1. To make (something) seem greater than is actually the case: exaggerate, hyperbolize, inflate, magnify, overstate. Idioms: blow up out of proportion, lay it on thick, stretch the truth. See INCREASE. 2. To exploit (another) by charging too much for something: fleece. Slang : clip¹, gouge, nick, rip off, scalp, skin, soak. Idioms: make someone pay through the nose, take someone for a ride , take someone to the cleaners . See HONEST.


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