surcharge

  1. Noun.  An addition of extra charge on the agreed or stated price.
  2. Noun.  An excessive price charged e.g. from an unsuspecting customer.
  3. Noun.  (philately) An overprint on a stamp that alters (usually raises) the original nominal value of the stamp; used especially in times of hyperinflation.
  4. Noun.  (legal) A charge that has been omitted from an account as payment of a credit to the charged party.
  5. Noun.  (legal) A penalty for failure to exercise common prudence and skill in the performance of a fiduciary's duties.
  6. Verb.  To apply a '''surcharge'''.

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