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extort vs hook

hook vs extort

extort is not a noun while hook is a noun.

extort and hook both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
extort No No Yes No
hook Yes No Yes No
As verbs, hook is a hypernym of extort; that is, hook is a word with a broader meaning than extort:
  • extort: obtain by coercion or intimidation
  • hook: rip off; ask an unreasonable price
Other hypernyms of extort include fleece, gazump, overcharge, pluck, plume, rob, soak, surcharge.
extort (noun) hook (noun)
a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent
a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket
a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something
a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something
a catch for locking a door
anything that serves as an enticement
a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook
extort (verb) hook (verb)
get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner approach with an offer of sexual favors
obtain by coercion or intimidation entice and trap
obtain through intimidation secure with the foot
to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)
fasten with a hook
catch with a hook
hit with a hook
hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left
make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle
make off with belongings of others
take by theft
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
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