shake down 1 of 2
verb
as in to squeeze
to rob by the use of trickery or threats the rumor is that he started his career shaking people down as an enforcer for the mob Synonyms & Similar Words
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- squeeze
- cheat
- pluck
- sting
- rip off
- hustle
- stick
- do
- beat
- screw
- short
- take for a ride
- bleed
- trick
- thimblerig
- con
- take to the cleaners
- fiddle
- deceive
- swindle
- skin
- sucker
- stiff
- sell a bill of goods to
- fleece
- defraud
- shortchange
- victimize
- hose
- ream
- mulct
- gaff
- chisel
- skunk
- rook
- bilk
- exploit
- diddle
- euchre
- do in
- cozen
- fool
- flimflam
- nobble
- chouse
- betray
- wrench
- clip
- milk
- extort
- nick
- gouge
- soak
- overcharge
- wring
- gull
- dupe
- bitch
- wrest
- rope (in)
- bamboozle
- double-cross
- fast-talk
shakedown
2 of 2noun
1
as in bunk
Synonyms & Similar Words
- bunk
- hammock
- studio couch
- sack
- bunk bed
- sleigh bed
- couch
- sofa bed
- sofa
- rack
- doss
- daybed
- water bed
- cot
- trundle bed
- feather bed
- pallet
- kip
- mattress
- pad
- hay
- Murphy bed
- four-poster
- lair
- futon
- bedstead
- carry-cot
- cradle
- crib
- bassinet
2
as in test
Synonyms & Similar Words
- test
- dry run
- rehearsal
- workout
- tryout
- experiment
- practice
- trial and error
- exercise
- ordeal
- experimentation
- trial
- crucible
- practise
- effort
- attempt
- essay
- try
3
as in reconnaissance
Synonyms & Similar Words
- reconnaissance
- search
- recon
- exploration
- hunt
- scout
- quest
- survey
- probe
- canvass
- pursuit
- chase
- sweep
- canvas
- forage