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loan shark

The correct spelling is loan shark.

How to pronounce loan shark

noun

Say it like: Loa-n s-har-k

The correct spelling is loan shark. Someone who lends money at exorbitant rates of interest.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.Someone who lends money at exorbitant rates of interest.

verb

  1. 1.To commit usury (to loan money at excessive rate of interest), especially if collecting under threat of violence.

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