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- [rak rent]
- /ræk rɛnt/
- /ræk rent/
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- [rak rent]
- /ræk rɛnt/
Definitions of rack-rent word
- noun rack-rent Also, rack rent. rent equal to or nearly equal to the full annual value of a property. 1
- verb with object rack-rent to exact the highest possible rent for. 1
- verb with object rack-rent to demand rack-rent from. 1
- noun rack-rent a high rent that annually equals or nearly equals the value of the property upon which it is charged 0
- noun rack-rent any extortionate rent 0
- verb rack-rent to charge an extortionate rent for (property, land, etc) 0
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Origin of rack-rent
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
First recorded in 1600-10
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Parts of speech for Rack-rent
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rack-rent popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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