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surcharge

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surcharge in WordNet English dictionary

verb
  1. rip off; ask an unreasonable price
    overcharge  soak  surcharge  gazump  fleece  plume  pluck  rob  hook 
  2. place too much a load on
    "don't overload the car"
    overload  surcharge  overcharge 
  3. show an omission in (an account) for which credit ought to have been given
    surcharge 
  4. fill to an excessive degree
    "The air was surcharged with tension"
    surcharge 
  5. print a new denomination on a stamp or a banknote
    surcharge 
  6. fill to capacity with people
    "The air raids had surcharged the emergency wards"
    surcharge 
  7. charge an extra fee, as for a special service
    surcharge 
noun
  1. an additional charge (as for items previously omitted or as a penalty for failure to exercise common caution or common skill)
    surcharge 
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