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Extort
Eh-KSTAWRT
/ɛˈkstɔːrt/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
extort
Dictionary meaning
Get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner.
Examples
- You extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal their past to the company boss.
Synonyms: wring from
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