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extortion
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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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