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loan shark
nounmasculinegeneral usecommon/ɐˈʒjɔtɐ/a·gio·ta
Definition
1A person who lends money at excessively high interest rates, often illegally.
Usage examples
“He got indebted to a loan shark after losing his job.”
“Loan shark activity is often associated with coercion.”
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Common combinations
illegal loan sharkloan shark moneyloan shark collectionloan shark rate