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extort
verb
Get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner
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ɪkˈstɔː(ɹ)t
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verb
Get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner
verb
Obtain by coercion or intimidation
“They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss”
verb
Obtain through intimidation
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They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss
They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him
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