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extortion 1 the act or practice of extorting esp money or other property specif the act or practice

to extort confessions of guilt to extort a promise to extort payment of a debt

extortion fr extorqueo lat to wrest away any oppression under colour

extort latin extortus past participle of extorquere to remove by twisting

one who practices extortion

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

extorting money etc by menaces see 24 25 vict c 96

blackmail originally payment extorted from farmers in scotland and northern england from black dialectal

threat or force 2 a pattern of illegal activity as extortion and murder that is carried out in furtherance of an

one who extorts or endeavors to extort money by black mailing

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