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extortionist
[
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stawr
-sh
uh
-nist
]
ex·tor·tion·ist
/
ɪkˈstɔr
ʃə
nɪst
/
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[
ik-
stawr
-sh
uh
-nist
]
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noun
a person who engages in
extortion
.
Also,
ex·tor·tion·er.
Origin:
1880–85;
extortion
+
-ist
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extortion
(ɪkˈstɔːʃən)
—
n
the act of securing money, favours, etc by intimidation or violence; blackmail
extortioner
—
n
extortionist
—
n
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