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extortioner

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of extortioner

a person who gets money from another by using force or threats

extortioners threatened to beat up the shop owner if he didnʼt pay the bribe

Synonyms of extortioner

blackmailer, extortionist, racketeer

Words Related to extortioner

blackhander, button man, gangster, hoodlum, mafioso, mobster

bully, ruffian, thug

cheat, cheater, chiseler (or chiseller), cozener, defrauder, dodger, double-dealer, gouger, gyp, hustler, profiteer, shark, sharper, sharpie (or sharpy), swindler

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