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gazump vs extort

extort vs gazump

gazump and extort both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gazump No No Yes No
extort No No Yes No
As verbs, extort is a hyponym of gazump; that is, extort is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gazump:
  • gazump: rip off; ask an unreasonable price
  • extort: obtain by coercion or intimidation
Other hyponyms of gazump include gouge, rack, squeeze, wring.
gazump (verb) extort (verb)
rip off; ask an unreasonable price get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner
raise the price of something after agreeing on a lower price obtain by coercion or intimidation
obtain through intimidation
Difference between gazump and extort

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