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racketeer

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Synonyms and Antonyms of racketeer

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

the racketeer threatened to have his thugs vandalize the shop if the shopkeeper didnʼt pay him a monthly bribe

Synonyms of racketeer

blackmailer, extortioner, extortionist

Words Related to racketeer

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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