rack vs surcharge

surcharge vs rack

rack and surcharge both are nouns.

rack and surcharge both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rack	Yes	No	Yes	No
surcharge	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, surcharge is a hypernym of rack; that is, surcharge is a word with a broader meaning than rack:

rack: obtain by coercion or intimidation
surcharge: rip off; ask an unreasonable price

Other hypernyms of rack include fleece, gazump, hook, overcharge, pluck, plume, rob, soak.

rack (noun)	surcharge (noun)
a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately	an additional charge (as for items previously omitted or as a penalty for failure to exercise common caution or common skill)
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)	surcharge (verb)
torture on the rack	show an omission in (an account) for which credit ought to have been given
seize together, as of parallel ropes of a tackle in order to prevent running through the block	fill to an excessive degree
place in a rack	place too much a load on
work on a rack	print a new denomination on a stamp or a banknote
stretch to the limits	fill to capacity with people
torment emotionally or mentally	rip off; ask an unreasonable price
go at a rack	charge an extra fee, as for a special service
draw off from the lees
run before a gale
fly in high wind
obtain by coercion or intimidation
put on a rack and pinion

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