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English to English noun
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an exorbitant charge |  | source: wordnet30
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unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority) | | Example: the extortion by dishonest officials of fees for performing their sworn duty
source: wordnet30
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the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence) | | source: wordnet30
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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. | | source: webster1913
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