as in cheating
the exaction of a grossly excessive charge for goods or services
six dollars for a cup of coffee is just plain extortion
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The rap manager took to Clubhouse on Thursday (March 20) to defend himself, just one day after Henley surrendered to federal authorities to face a raft of conspiracy charges including murder, extortion, and fraud.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 20 Mar. 2025
One of the gang's most pivotal revenue sources is extortion enforced through violence, the report found.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
The director then sued Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds for $400 million for civil extortion, defamation and other actions.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 26 Mar. 2025
Prosecutors are recommending that a federal court sentence Stephen Snyder to three years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for his role in a high-profile extortion case.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2025
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 20 Mar. 2025
One of the gang's most pivotal revenue sources is extortion enforced through violence, the report found.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
The director then sued Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds for $400 million for civil extortion, defamation and other actions.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 26 Mar. 2025
Prosecutors are recommending that a federal court sentence Stephen Snyder to three years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for his role in a high-profile extortion case.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for extortion
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“Extortion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extortion. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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