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n. Plural form of rate.

n. Taxes, usually on property, levelled by local government.

n. a local tax on property (usually used in the plural)

"We believe that both long - and short-term interest rates are headed higher, but any increase in rates is probably going to be more mild than the market expects."

rated    rates    rating   

proportion    be   

at any rate    at that    traveling rate    at no ratet    rate of profit    rating-instrument    rate of exchange    county rates    ground rate    rate of change   

at any rate    rate limiting    flat rate    mortality rate    interest rate    failure rate    rating   

scold    berate    degree    standard    rank    proportion    ratio    valuation    cost    charge   

Ate    Cate    Est    Fate    Haight    Iwate    Kate    Kuwait    Nate    Solid-state   

Business & Economy   

price    value    increase    market    result    return    data    performance    requirement