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Extort

to tear away to wring from to exact as to extort contributions from the vanquished to extort confessions of guilt to

extortion

extortion 1 : the act or practice of extorting esp. money

extort

extort [Latin extortus, past participle of extorquere to remove by twisting,

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Extortion

Extortion [fr. extorqueo, Lat., to wrest away], any oppression under colour

Extortion

The act of extorting the act or practice of wresting anything from a person

Extorter

One who practices extortion

Extorting money, etc., by Menaces

Extorting money, etc., by Menaces. See 24 & 25 Vict. c.

Begging

(ii) exposing or exhibiting with the object of obtaining or extorting alms, any sore, wound, injury, deformity or disease, whether of

racketeering

racketeering 1 : the extortion of money or advantage by threat or force 2 :

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