as in cheating
the exaction of a grossly excessive charge for goods or services
six dollars for a cup of coffee is just plain extortion
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Recent Examples of extortion
Recently, King appeared in court alongside an extortion victim’s family.
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Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2025
Lenzen said that member was wanted for kidnapping and extortion in another country.
—Jeffrey Cook, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2025
Baldoni later filed a $400 million lawsuit, accusing Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, of civil extortion and defamation.
—Lori Bashian, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
Baldoni has denied these claims and has, in turn, filed his own suit against Lively, accusing her of defamation, extortion, and invasion of privacy.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2025
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Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2025
Lenzen said that member was wanted for kidnapping and extortion in another country.
—Jeffrey Cook, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2025
Baldoni later filed a $400 million lawsuit, accusing Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, of civil extortion and defamation.
—Lori Bashian, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
Baldoni has denied these claims and has, in turn, filed his own suit against Lively, accusing her of defamation, extortion, and invasion of privacy.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Extortion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extortion. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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