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the mind > possession > taking > extortion > [noun] > instance of (7)
shavery1549

Subjection to the necessity of being shaved (literal and figurative).

rack rent1605

A very high, excessive, or extortionate rent; spec. a rent equal (or nearly equal) to the annual value of the land; frequently at (the) rack rent

shave1834

An act of swindling or extortion. clean shave (figurative of sense 1): a complete swindle. Cf. shave, v. 7.

touch1896

slang. An act of asking for or obtaining money as a gift or loan from a person, esp. by persuasive or deceptive talk; (occasionally) an act of…

shakedown1902

A forced contribution; an instance of extortion. Cf. shake, v. 16c originally and chiefly U.S.

hold-up1908

An instance of extortion. Chiefly U.S.

milking1936

figurative. The manipulation of funds for (esp. unscrupulous or illicit) financial gain; (more generally) exploitation of resources.

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