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extorting

 
Verb extort has 3 senses
  1. extort - obtain through intimidation
    --1 is one way to
    take
    Derived form: noun extortion2
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something from somebody
  2. extort, squeeze, rack, gouge, wring - obtain by coercion or intimidation; "They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss"; "They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him"
    --2 is one way to overcharge, soak, surcharge, gazump, fleece, plume, pluck, rob, hook
    Derived forms: noun extortion1, noun extortion3
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something from somebody
  3. extort, wring from - get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner
    --3 is one way to obtain
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
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