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profiteering
noun(prof-i-teer-ing)
the act or activity of making an unreasonable profit on the sale of essential goods especially during times of emergency
profiteering
noun(prof-i-teer-ing)
one who makes what is considered an unreasonable profit especially on the sale of essential goods during times of emergency
profiteering
adjective(prof-i-teer-ing)
opposing, preventing, or punishing profiteering

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