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overcharge vs surcharge

surcharge vs overcharge

overcharge and surcharge both are nouns.

overcharge and surcharge both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
overcharge Yes No Yes No
surcharge Yes No Yes No
As verbs, overcharge and surcharge are synonyms defined as:
  • overcharge and surcharge: place too much a load on
Other synonyms of overcharge include overload.
As verbs, overcharge and surcharge are synonyms defined as:
  • overcharge and surcharge: rip off; ask an unreasonable price
Other synonyms of overcharge include fleece, gazump, hook, pluck, plume, rob, soak.
overcharge (noun) surcharge (noun)
a price that is too high an additional charge (as for items previously omitted or as a penalty for failure to exercise common caution or common skill)
overcharge (verb) surcharge (verb)
place too much a load on show an omission in (an account) for which credit ought to have been given
rip off; ask an unreasonable price fill to an excessive degree
place too much a load on
print a new denomination on a stamp or a banknote
fill to capacity with people
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
charge an extra fee, as for a special service
Difference between overcharge and surcharge

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