CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

THE NECKLACE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does the word exorbitant mean?
A
much too high in price or amount
B
claiming news of someone
C
returning home
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -: going beyond the limits of what is fair, reasonable, or expected. exorbitant prices. exorbitantly adverb.

Detailed explanation-2: -Britannica Dictionary definition of EXORBITANT. [more exorbitant; most exorbitant] : going far beyond what is fair, reasonable, or expected : too high, expensive, etc. exorbitant fees/costs/prices/expenses.

Detailed explanation-3: -Some common synonyms of excessive are exorbitant, extravagant, extreme, immoderate, and inordinate. While all these words mean “going beyond a normal limit, ” excessive implies an amount or degree too great to be reasonable or acceptable.

Detailed explanation-4: -Meaning of exorbitantly in English in a way that is much too much, or much too expensive: Tickets are exorbitantly expensive. DVD players were exorbitantly priced when they first hit the market. Loans are available at exorbitantly high interest rates.

Detailed explanation-5: -Some common synonyms of exorbitant are excessive, extravagant, extreme, immoderate, and inordinate.

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