exaction

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Synonyms: exection, enaction, vexation, elation, exacting, action, exertion, execution, faction, traction, extraction

Antonyms: exection, enaction, vexation, elation, exacting, action, exertion, execution, faction, traction, extraction

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Noun

1. The act of [[demand]]ing with [[authority]], and [[compel]]ling to [[pay]] or [[yield]]; [[compulsion]] to give or [[furnish]]; a [[levy]]ing by [[force]]
2. [[extortion]].
3. That which is [[exact]]ed; a severe [[tribute]]; a [[fee]], [[reward]], or [[contribution]], demanded or levied with [[severity]] or [[injustice]].

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