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extortion
/ɪk'stɔrʃən/
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  1. noun
    an exorbitant charge
    type of:
    overcharge
  2. noun
    the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence)
    type of:
    felony
  3. noun
    unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority)
    "the extortion by dishonest officials of fees for performing their sworn duty"
    type of:
    exaction
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