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Synonyms of extortion
- six dollars for a cup of coffee is just plain extortion
Synonyms for extortion
Words Related to extortion
- cheating,
- chiseling
- (or chiselling),
- defrauding,
- skinning,
- swindling
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“Extortion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extortion. Accessed 15 Aug. 2020.
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The first known use of extortion was in the 14th century
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