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Toll

Definition

(formal) A fee charged for the use of a road, bridge, or other passage, especially one that is privately owned or operated; the cost or effect of something unpleasant or difficult, especially in terms of human life or suffering.

Example Sentences

1The government has increased the toll on the highway to fund its maintenance and expansion.
2What is the estimated toll of the economic crisis on small businesses and entrepreneurs?
3The toll of working long hours without adequate rest can be severe on one's mental and physical health.
4The new policy aims to reduce the toll of traffic congestion on commuters by improving public transportation options.
5The war has taken a devastating toll on the country's infrastructure and its people's livelihoods.

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