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rack vs overcharge

overcharge vs rack

rack and overcharge both are nouns.

rack and overcharge both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rack Yes No Yes No
overcharge Yes No Yes No
As verbs, overcharge is a hypernym of rack; that is, overcharge is a word with a broader meaning than rack:
  • rack: obtain by coercion or intimidation
  • overcharge: rip off; ask an unreasonable price
Other hypernyms of rack include fleece, gazump, hook, pluck, plume, rob, soak, surcharge.
rack (noun) overcharge (noun)
a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately a price that is too high
a form of torture in which pain is inflicted by stretching the body
a support for displaying ot holding various articles
an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims
the destruction or collapse of something
rib section of a forequarter of veal or pork or especially lamb or mutton
rack (verb) overcharge (verb)
torture on the rack place too much a load on
seize together, as of parallel ropes of a tackle in order to prevent running through the block rip off; ask an unreasonable price
place in a rack
work on a rack
stretch to the limits
torment emotionally or mentally
go at a rack
draw off from the lees
run before a gale
fly in high wind
obtain by coercion or intimidation
put on a rack and pinion
Difference between rack and overcharge

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