| NOUN | possession | extortion | an exorbitant charge |
|---|---|---|---|
| act | extortion | unjust / unjust / unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority) | |
| act | extortion | the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats / threats of violence) |
| Sounds | ihkstao'rshahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | An exorbitant charge. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | overcharge | A price that is too high |
| Spanish | extorsión | |
| Verbs | extort | obtain by coercion or intimidation |
| Meaning | unjust / unjust / unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority). | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the extortion by dishonest officials of fees for performing their sworn duty" | |
| Broader | exaction | Act of demanding or levying by force or authority |
| Spanish | concusión, exacción, extorsión | |
| Catalan | concussió, exacció, extorsió | |
| Nouns | extortionist | a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them |
| Verbs | extort | obtain through intimidation |
| Meaning | The felonious act of extorting money (as by threats / threats of violence). | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | blackmail | extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information |
| protection, tribute | Payment extorted by gangsters on threat / threat of violence | |
| shakedown | extortion of money (as by blackmail) | |
| Broader | felony | A serious crime (such as murder or arson) |
| Spanish | chantaje, extorsión | |
| Catalan | exacció, extorsió | |
| Nouns | extortionist | a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them |
| Verbs | extort | obtain by coercion or intimidation |
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