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prise vs extort

extort vs prise

prise and extort both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
prise No No Yes No
extort No No Yes No
As verbs, extort is a hypernym of prise; that is, extort is a word with a broader meaning than prise:
  • prise: make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry
  • extort: get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner
Other hypernyms of prise include wring from.
prise (verb) extort (verb)
regard highly; think much of get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open obtain by coercion or intimidation
make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry obtain through intimidation
Difference between prise and extort

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