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extortion
What does extortion mean?
extortion (noun): unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority).
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce extortion?
/ɪkˈstɔɹʃən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does extortion come from?
From Middle English extorcion, from Anglo-Norman extorcion, extorcioun, extorsioun, from Late Latin extortiō, from extorqueō.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to extortion
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “extortion” mean?
a person who lives (or is located) near another
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unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority)
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good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
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living quarters provided for public convenience
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