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extortion

noun /ɪkstɔrʃən/ 3 syllables 9 letters Scrabble 16 WWF 17
Definitions
noun

an exorbitant charge

noun

the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence)

noun

unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority)

“the extortion by dishonest officials of fees for performing their sworn duty”

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