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EXORBITANCE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does exorbitance mean? 

EXORBITANCE (noun)
  The noun EXORBITANCE has 1 sense:

1. excessive excessplay

  Familiarity information: EXORBITANCE used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


EXORBITANCE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Excessive excess

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

exorbitance; outrageousness

Hypernyms ("exorbitance" is a kind of...):

excess; excessiveness; inordinateness (immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits)

Derivation:

exorbitant (greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation)


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