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Harpy :: Harpy (n.) One who is rapacious or ravenous; an extortioner.

Extortion :: Extortion (n.) That which is extorted or exacted by force.

Extortion :: Extortion (n.) The act of extorting; the act or practice of wresting anything from a person by force, by threats, or by any undue exercise of power; undue exaction; overcharge..

Griper :: Griper (a.) One who gripes; an oppressor; an extortioner.

Compel :: Compel (v. t.) To take by force or violence; to seize; to exact; to extort.

Gripeful :: Gripeful (a.) Disposed to gripe; extortionate.

Extort :: Extort (p. p. & a.) Extorted.

Force :: Force (n.) To impel, drive, wrest, extort, get, etc., by main strength or violence; -- with a following adverb, as along, away, from, into, through, out, etc..

Blackmailing :: Blackmailing (n.) The act or practice of extorting money by exciting fears of injury other than bodily harm, as injury to reputation..

Express :: Express (a.) To press or squeeze out; as, to express the juice of grapes, or of apples; hence, to extort; to elicit..

Writhe :: Writhe (v. t.) To extort; to wring; to wrest.

Outwrest :: Outwrest (v. t.) To extort; to draw from or forth by violence.

Extort :: Extort (v. t.) To get by the offense of extortion. See Extortion, 2..

Blackmail :: Blackmail (n.) Payment of money exacted by means of intimidation; also, extortion of money from a person by threats of public accusation, exposure, or censure..

Boot :: Boot (n.) An instrument of torture for the leg, formerly used to extort confessions, particularly in Scotland..

Rack :: Rack (v. t.) To stretch or strain, in a figurative sense; hence, to harass, or oppress by extortion..

Extorter :: Extorter (n.) One who practices extortion.

Exactor :: Exactor (n.) One who exacts or demands by authority or right; hence, an extortioner; also, one unreasonably severe in injunctions or demands..

Extortion :: Extortion (n.) The offense committed by an officer who corruptly claims and takes, as his fee, money, or other thing of value, that is not due, or more than is due, or before it is due..

Rack :: Rack (a.) That which is extorted; exaction.

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