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| ex·tort [ ik stáwrt ] (past and past participle ex·tort·ed, present participle ex·tort·ing, 3rd person present singular ex·torts) |
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obtain something by force or coercion: to obtain something such as money or information from somebody by using force, threats, or other unacceptable methods
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| [15th century. < Latin extort-, past participle of extorquere "twist out" < torquere "to twist"] |
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  ex·tort·er noun |
| ex·tor·tive adjective |
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