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Duke had not purchased gas in over two weeks. When he arrived at the gas station, he was shocked to see the exorbitant price the station was charging for a gallon of regular unleaded. Duke shouted, "Three
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Duke had not purchased gas in over two weeks. When he arrived at the gas station, he was shocked to see the exorbitant price the station was charging for a gallon of regular unleaded. Duke shouted, "Three dollars a gallon for regular? That's crazy! I'm going to have to take a second job just to fill my tank!"

Based on its context in the paragraph above, what is the meaning of the word exorbitant?

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Based on the context of the paragraph, exorbitant means unreasonably high (You could’ve used google, luv. Sometimes it’s easier).
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