shy·lock
| \ ˈshī-ˌläk
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Definition of shylock
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
capitalized
: the Jewish usurer and antagonist of Antonio in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice
2
: loan shark
shylock
verb
shylocked; shylocking; shylocks
Definition of shylock (Entry 2 of 2)
: to lend money at high rates of interest
exposé of systematic thievery … shylocking, and murder — Current Biography
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“Shylock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shylock. Accessed 17 May. 2022.
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