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extorter
ex·tort E0298600 (ĭk-stôrt′)v. ex·tort·ed, ex·tort·ing, ex·torts v.tr.1. To obtain (something) by the criminal offense of extortion.2. To obtain by coercion, intimidation, or psychological pressure: "[She] has no recourse but to model herself on her aunt in a fruitless effort to extort affection from her" (Claudia Nelson).v.intr. Law To commit the criminal offense of extortion: a conspiracy to extort. [Latin extorquēre, extort-, to wrench out, extort : ex-, ex- + torquēre, to twist; see terkw- in Indo-European roots.] ex·tort′er n.ex·tor′tive adj.IdiomsSeeextortLegalSeeExtort |