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LOAN SHARK
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest
Synonyms:
loan shark; moneylender; shylock; usurer
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("loan shark" is a kind of...):
lender; loaner (someone who lends money or gives credit in business matters)
shark (a person who is ruthless and greedy and dishonest)
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