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extortion

extortion

noun

Definition of EXTORTION

the exaction of a grossly excessive charge for goods or services <six dollars for a cup of coffee is just plain extortion>

Synonyms fleecing, gouging, highway robbery, overcharging

Related Words cheating, chiseling (or chiselling), defrauding, skinning, swindling

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