extort

/ɛkstˈɔrt/

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Verb
obtain through intimidation
Verb
obtain by coercion or intimidation; "They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss"; "They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him"
Verb
get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner

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