| extort | | |
| v. (possession) | 1. extort | obtain through intimidation. |
| ~ crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offense, offence | (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act.; "a long record of crimes" |
| ~ take | take by force.; "Hitler took the Baltic Republics"; "The army took the fort on the hill" |
| ~ blackmail | obtain through threats. |
| v. (possession) | 2. extort, gouge, rack, squeeze, wring | obtain by coercion or intimidation.; "They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss"; "They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him" |
| ~ fleece, gazump, overcharge, plume, hook, rob, soak, surcharge, pluck | rip off; ask an unreasonable price. |
| ~ bleed | get or extort (money or other possessions) from someone.; "They bled me dry--I have nothing left!" |
| v. (creation) | 3. extort, wring from | get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner. |
| ~ prise, pry | make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry.; "They pried the information out of him" |
| ~ obtain | come into possession of.; "How did you obtain the visa?" |
| hit the jackpot | | |
| v. (social) | 1. hit the jackpot, luck out | succeed by luck.; "I lucked out and found the last parking spot in the lot" |
| ~ bring home the bacon, deliver the goods, succeed, come through, win | attain success or reach a desired goal.; "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won" |
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