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Word: Extort
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 16th century: from Latin extort- ‘wrested’, from the verb extorquere, from ex- ‘out’ + torquere ‘to twist’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪkˈstɔːt
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɛkˈstɔːt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
obtain (something) by force, threats, or other unfair means
Short Definition:obtain something by force, threats, or other unfair means
Examples:- he attempted to extort money from the company
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