shylock

Shy·lock

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shahy-lok]
- /ˈʃaɪ lɒk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shahy-lok]
- /ˈʃaɪ lɒk/

Definitions of shylock word

noun shylock a relentless and revengeful moneylender in Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice. 1
noun shylock a hard-hearted moneylender. 1
verb without object shylock (lowercase) to lend money at extortionate rates of interest. 1
noun shylock a heartless or demanding creditor 0
noun shylock the Jewish moneylender in Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice 0
noun shylock a person who is without pity in business dealings; exacting creditor 0

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Parts of speech for Shylock

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shylock popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for shylock

noun shylock

granter — to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act: to grant a charter.
harpy — Classical Mythology. a ravenous, filthy monster having a woman's head and a bird's body.
lender — to grant the use of (something) on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned.
loan shark — a person who lends money at excessively high rates of interest; usurer.
moneylender — a person or organization whose business it is to lend money at interest.

All 5 Synonyms of shylock

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