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  1. loansharkverb

    To commit crimes as a loan shark/loanshark; to commit usury (to loan money at excessive rate of interest) especially if collecting under threat of violence.

  2. loansharknoun

    Alternative spelling of loan shark.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of loanshark in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of loanshark in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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