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extortion
Definition:
(nou) an exorbitant charge (nou) unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority) (nou) the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence)
Phonetic Transcription:
ɪkˈstɔːʃən
Examples:
He spent time in prison for fraud and extortion.
A threat involves the use of extortion.
It is to be traded as chits in conscienceless extortion.
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