EXTORTION Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word extortion. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for EXTORTION
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| blackmail | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information verb • exert pressure on someone through threats • obtain through threats | ||||||
| coercion | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of compelling by force of authority • using force to cause something to occur | ||||||
| extraction | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means • properties attributable to your ancestry • the action of taking out something (especially using effort or force) | ||||||
| oppression | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of subjugating by cruelty • the state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority: • a feeling of being oppressed | ||||||
| pressure | nounn | |||||
noun • the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit) • a force that compels • the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure • the state of demanding notice or attention • the somatic sensation that results from applying force to an area of skin • an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress • the pressure exerted by the atmosphere verb • to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means • exert pressure on someone through threats | ||||||
| shakedown | verb, nounv, n | |||||
adjective • intended to test a new system under operating conditions and to familiarize the operators with the system noun • initial adjustments to improve the functioning or the efficiency and to bring to a more satisfactory state • a very thorough search of a person or a place • extortion of money (as by blackmail) | ||||||
| squeezing | verbv | |||||
noun • the act of gripping and pressing firmly | ||||||
