Highway robbery
Highway robbery noun - The exaction of a grossly excessive charge for goods or services.
Usage example: what some rock superstars charge for concert tickets is simply highway robbery
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Synonyms for Highway robbery
Skinning and highway robbery are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Skinning" instead a noun phrase "Highway robbery".
Skinning
Highway robbery and skinning are semantically related. You can use "Highway robbery" instead a noun "Skinning".
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Skinning and Highway robbery. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/highway_robbery/skinning
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