\ ˈrak-ˌrent
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rack-rented; rack-renting; rack-rents
Definition of rack-rent
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to subject to rack rent
rack rent
nounDefinition of rack rent (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: an excessive or unreasonably high rent
2
British
: the highest rent that can be earned on a property
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“Rack-rent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rack-rent. Accessed 23 Oct. 2021.
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