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

Striker :: Strike (n.) The extortion of money, or the attempt to extort money, by threat of injury; blackmailing..

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

Blackmailer :: Blackmailer (n.) One who extorts, or endeavors to extort, money, by black mailing..

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

Bloodsucker :: Bloodsucker (n.) A hard and exacting master, landlord, or money lender; an extortioner..

Extorsive :: Extorsive (a.) Serving or tending to extort.

Screw :: Screw (v. t.) Hence: To practice extortion upon; to oppress by unreasonable or extortionate exactions.

Screw :: Screw (n.) An extortioner; a sharp bargainer; a skinflint; a niggard.

Torture :: Torture (n.) Especially, severe pain inflicted judicially, either as punishment for a crime, or for the purpose of extorting a confession from an accused person, as by water or fire, by the boot or thumbkin, or by the rack or wheel..

Poll :: Poll (v. t.) To extort from; to plunder; to strip.

Blackmail :: Blackmail (v. t.) To extort money from by exciting fears of injury other than bodily harm, as injury to reputation, distress of mind, etc.; as, to blackmail a merchant by threatening to expose an alleged fraud..

Wring :: Wring (v. t.) To extract or obtain by twisting and compressing; to squeeze or press (out); hence, to extort; to draw forth by violence, or against resistance or repugnance; -- usually with out or form..

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..

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

Shave :: Shave (v. i.) To use a razor for removing the beard; to cut closely; hence, to be hard and severe in a bargain; to practice extortion; to cheat..

Wring :: Wring (v. t.) To subject to extortion; to afflict, or oppress, in order to enforce compliance..

Bribery :: Bribery (n.) Robbery; extortion.

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

Polling :: Polling (n.) Plunder, or extortion..

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