单词	highway robbery
释义	highway robbery noun 1 : robbery committed on or near a public highway usually against travelers 2 : excessive profit or advantage derived from a business transaction Synonyms extortion fleecing gouging overcharging See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Charging that much to see a movie is highway robbery! what some rock superstars charge for concert tickets is simply highway robbery Recent Examples on the Web For those convicted of highway robbery, a hand and a foot were amputated. Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2021 What should have been a thrilling end, win or lose, in a shootout between No. 17 Kentucky and Tennessee on Saturday night, felt more like a highway robbery for UK fans. Reina Kempt, The Courier-Journal, 7 Nov. 2021 For those convicted of highway robbery, a hand and a foot were amputated. Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2021 For those convicted of highway robbery, a hand and a foot were amputated. Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2021 For those convicted of highway robbery, a hand and a foot were amputated. Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2021 For those convicted of highway robbery, a hand and a foot were amputated. Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2021 For those convicted of highway robbery, a hand and a foot were amputated. Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2021 During that time, amputations and executions were carried out for criminal offenses, including theft and highway robbery. Kyle Morris, Fox News, 24 Sep. 2021 See More Word History First Known Use 1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1 highway robbery noun as in extortion the exaction of a grossly excessive charge for goods or services what some rock superstars charge for concert tickets is simply highway robbery Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance extortion cheating fleecing gouging defrauding chiselling chiseling overcharging swindling skinning
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