Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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extortionist | Yes | No | No | No |
extortion | Yes | No | No | No |
extortionist (noun) | extortion (noun) |
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a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them | the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence) |
unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority) | |
an exorbitant charge |