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surcharged


Meanings
  • Noun

    A fee or additional charge imposed on top of a base price or amount.

    - "The airline added a surcharge for each checked bag."
    - "The credit card company imposed a surcharge on all international transactions."

Antonyms

discount
Rhymes
Words rhyming with surcharged
charge , arrange , arrangement , rearrange
Variants
List of all variants of surcharged that leads to same result
surcharge , surcharged , surcharges , surcharging
Etymology
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From the Old French word 'surcharge' meaning 'extra load' or 'additional charge'.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'surcharge' is often used interchangeably with the term 'fee'.

  2. Surcharges can be imposed for various reasons, including regulatory compliance, infrastructure costs, and convenience fees.


Related Concepts
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  1. Fee: A charge or payment made for a service or product.

  2. Surcharge fee: An additional fee added on top of a base price or fee.


Culture
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In business and finance, surcharges are common and can be found in various industries such as transportation, banking, and telecommunications.

How to Memorize "surcharged"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a pile of items with a surcharge being added on top, increasing the total cost.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word with the idea of an extra or additional charge.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'S is for Surplus Charges' to help remember the meaning of the word.


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