extortion
noun
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- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
an exorbitant charge
Types & categories
- overcharge hypernym
Related & opposite
- gouge derivation
Sense 2 noun
unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority)
the extortion by dishonest officials of fees for performing their sworn duty
Types & categories
- exaction hypernym
Related & opposite
- blackmailer derivation
- extort derivation
Sense 3 noun
the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence)
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- blackmailer derivation
- gouge derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | gouge |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | overcharge |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | blackmailer |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | extort |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | exaction |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | blackmailer |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | gouge |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | felony |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | blackmail |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | tribute |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | shakedown |