extortion

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Synonyms: extorsion, sextortion, exertion, intortion, tortion, extortive, extorting, detortion, excoction, exoration, extersion

Antonyms: extorsion, sextortion, exertion, intortion, tortion, extortive, extorting, detortion, excoction, exoration, extersion

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Noun

1. The [[practice#Noun|practice]] of [[extort]]ing [[money]] or other [[property]] by the [[use#Noun|use]] of [[force#Noun|force]] or [[threat]]s.

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