What does usuress mean?
Usuress means (rare) A female usurer..
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/ˌjuːʒəˈɹɛs/ · noun
(rare) A female usurer..
That woman — that usuress — only lent me £20, but expected £50 back after just one week!
Use usuress when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Usuress means (rare) A female usurer..
Common synonyms include loan shark.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
That woman — that usuress — only lent me £20, but expected £50 back after just one week!
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