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Extortion

Noun CEFR B2

ɪkˈstɔːʃən

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The practice of extorting money or other property by the use of force or threats.

Equivalents

Españolextorsión

Françaisextorsion

DeutschErpressung Extorsion Wucher

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العربيةابتزاز الإبتزاز

Българскиизнудване

Bosanskiharač iznuda изнудауцена

Catalàextorsió

Češtinavydírání

Danskafpresning

Ελληνικάεκβιασμός χρηματολογία

Esperantoeldevigo

Eestiväljapressimine

Suomikiristys kiskonta

Hrvatskiharač iznuda изнудауцена

Magyarzsarolás

Հայերենշորթում

Bahasa Indonesiapemerasan

Italianoestorsione

日本語たかりもがりゆすり強要強請虎落

한국어강요 강청 강탈공갈

Kurdîşantaj

Latinarepetundae

Македонскиуцена

Nederlandsafpersing

Polskiwyłudzenie wymuszenie zdzierstwo

Portuguêsextorsão

Românăextorcare

Русскийвымогательство

Slovenčinavydieranie

Српскиharač iznuda изнудауцена

Svenskautpressning

Tagalogkikil pangingikil

Türkçeharaç şantaj

Українськавимага́ння зди́рство

Examples

“Heck, what's a little extortion among friends?”

CEFR level

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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