Gouging

noun, verb

noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of one who gouges. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A mark produced by gouging. countable

    "The damage consists in general of more or less deep cuts or gougings on the flesh side of the hide, often penetrating through the hide to the grain side."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of gouge form-of, gerund, participle, present

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cutthroatexactingexcessiveexorbitantextortionateextravagant

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"Are you accusing us of price gouging?"

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