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an additional charge (as for items previously omitted or as a penalty for failure to exercise common caution or common skill) show an omission in (an account) for which credit ought to have been given fill to an excessive degree; "The air was surcharged with tension" print a new denomination on a stamp or a banknote fill to capacity with people; "The air raids had surcharged the emergency wards" charge an extra fee, as for a special service place too much a load on; "don''t overload the car" rip off; ask an unreasonable price |
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