exorbitance

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Do not forget that by what I might almost describe as the exorbitance of your demands you have gained more freedom than any other priest in England.

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  • The aviary was the only pristine place in the realm-quite an exorbitance, given the aerial army it would take to protect the place. —  J
  • DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano announced her first hostilities against the axis of exorbitance will … —  The Register
  • We view this matter with great concern, as this exorbitance has caused severe damage to our religious mission. —  Charlotte was Both
  • He also said some amenities - an electronic bingo board, therapy rooms, basketball courts and so forth - cited by Schwarzenegger and Brown as evidence of his plan's exorbitance actually are already available in at least one facility opened on Schwarzenegger's watch. —  AroundTheCapitol.com
  • Touring New York would no doubt be something akin to paradise with all of the tourist spots it can boast of but no doubt at first glance, New York prices would make your eyebrows raise and possibly, gulp at the exorbitance of it. —  xml's Blinklist.com
 

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/ɛgˈzɔrbɪtəns, tənsi/
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