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Extortion

The act of extorting; the act or practice of wresting anything from a person by force, by threats, or by any undue exercise of power; undue exaction; overcharge.

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Blackmail 76% connected

A certain rate of money, corn, cattle, or other thing, anciently paid, in the north of England and south of Scotland, to certain men who were allied…

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Protection 76% connected

The act of protecting, or the state of being protected; preservation from loss, injury, or annoyance; defense; shelter; as, the weak need protection.

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Shakedown 76% connected

A temporary substitute for a bed, as one made on the floor or on chairs; -- perhaps originally from the shaking down of straw for this purpose.

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Tribute 76% connected

An annual or stated sum of money or other valuable thing, paid by one ruler or nation to another, either as an acknowledgment of submission, or as th…

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Exaction 76% connected

The act of demanding with authority, and compelling to pay or yield; compulsion to give or furnish; a levying by force; a driving to compliance; as,…

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Felony 76% connected

An act on the part of the vassal which cost him his fee by forfeiture.

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Overcharge 76% connected

To charge or load too heavily; to burden; to oppress; to cloy.

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Extort 74% connected

To wrest from an unwilling person by physical force, menace, duress, torture, or any undue or illegal exercise of power or ingenuity; to wrench away…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Extort 74% connected

To wrest from an unwilling person by physical force, menace, duress, torture, or any undue or illegal exercise of power or ingenuity; to wrench away…

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the act of attacking; "attacks on women increased last year"; "they made an attempt on his life"

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Barratry noun · 86% connection

the offense of vexatiously persisting in inciting lawsuits and quarrels

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entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property

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a crime so serious that capital punishment is considered appropriate

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the act of committing a crime

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(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"

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(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"

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Cybercrime noun · 86% connection

crime committed using a computer and the internet to steal a person's identity or sell contraband or stalk victims or disrupt operatio…

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deviate behavior

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Forgery noun · 86% connection

criminal falsification by making or altering an instrument with intent to defraud

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a crime that undermines the offender's government

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Highjack noun · 86% connection

seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination

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Hijack noun · 86% connection

seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination

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putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment

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Angariation noun · 78% connection

Exaction of forced service; compulsion.

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Arrogance noun · 78% connection

The act or habit of arrogating, or making undue claims in an overbearing manner; that species of pride which consists in exorbitant cl…

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Blackmailing noun · 78% connection

The act or practice of extorting money by exciting fears of injury other than bodily harm, as injury to reputation.

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Burst verb · 78% connection

To break or rend by violence, as by an overcharge or by strain or pressure, esp. from within; to force open suddenly; as, to burst a c…

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Coercion noun · 78% connection

The application to another of either physical or moral force. When the force is physical, and cannot be resisted, then the act produce…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: extorting, practice, wresting, anything, force.
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Counterpoise noun · 78% connection

An equal power or force acting in opposition; a force sufficient to balance another force.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: extorting, practice, wresting, anything, force.
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Distortion noun · 78% connection

A wresting from the true meaning.

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Double-charge verb · 78% connection

To overcharge.

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Exact verb · 78% connection

To practice exaction.

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Excise verb · 78% connection

To impose upon; to overcharge.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: extorting, practice, wresting, anything, force.
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Exercise verb · 78% connection

To exert for the sake of training or improvement; to practice in order to develop; hence, also, to improve by practice; to discipline,…

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