Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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surcharge | Yes | No | Yes | No |
wring | Yes | No | Yes | No |
surcharge (noun) | wring (noun) |
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an additional charge (as for items previously omitted or as a penalty for failure to exercise common caution or common skill) | a twisting squeeze |
surcharge (verb) | wring (verb) |
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show an omission in (an account) for which credit ought to have been given | twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish |
fill to an excessive degree | twist and press out of shape |
place too much a load on | twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid |
print a new denomination on a stamp or a banknote | obtain by coercion or intimidation |
fill to capacity with people | |
rip off; ask an unreasonable price | |
charge an extra fee, as for a special service |