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Extortion

//ɪkˈstɔːʃən// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The practice of extorting money or other property by the use of force or threats.

    "Heck, what's a little extortion among friends?"

  2. 2
    the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence) wordnet
  3. 3
    unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority) wordnet
  4. 4
    an exorbitant charge wordnet

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman extorcion, extorcioun, extorsioun, from Late Latin extortiō, from extorqueō.

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