rack-rent

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Noun, Verb (usu participle)

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CIDE DICTIONARY

rack-rent, n.

A rent of the full annual value of the tenement, or near it; an excessive or unreasonably high rent. Blackstone. [1913 Webster]

rack-rent, v. t.

To subject to rack-rent, as a farm or tenant. [1913 Webster]

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ROGET THESAURUS

rack-rent

Receipt

N receipt, value received, money coming in, income, incomings, innings, revenue, return, proceeds, gross receipts, net profit, earnings, accepta, avails, rent, rent roll, rental, rentage, rack-rent, premium, bonus, sweepstakes, tontine, pension, annuity, jointure, alimony, palimony, pittance, emolument, receiving, received, profitable.

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