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loan-sharking Definition

loan·-sharking (lōn′s̸här′kiŋ)

noun

the practice of lending money at exorbitant or illegal interest rates

loan-sharking Law Definition

n

Colloquial

The illegal business of lending money at usurious rates, typically with the threat or use of violence to ensure repayment.

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  1. ‹ loan shark
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  3. ‹ loan commitment
  4. ‹ loan collection
  5. ‹ loan
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  7. ‹ loafing
  8. ‹ loafer
  9. ‹ loaf
  10. ‹ loadstone
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