highway robbery
noun
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
an exorbitant price
what they are asking for gas these days is highway robbery
Types & categories
- price hypernym
Sense 2 noun
robbery of travellers on or near a public road
Types & categories
- robbery hypernym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | price |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | robbery |