Charge and Extortion

Charge

Charge noun - A formal claim of criminal wrongdoing against a person.

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Extortion and charge are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Extortion" instead a noun "Charge".

Nearby Words: charged, charging, chargeable, charger

Extortion noun - The exaction of a grossly excessive charge for goods or services.

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Charge and extortion are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Charge" instead a noun "Extortion".

little	little charge	little extortion
attempted	attempted charge	attempted extortion

Beat raps on extortion, racketeeringStark: Right, he came to me for representation on an embezzlement charge a couple years ago.Isaac: You turned him down?

Source: Series / Shark
Vito's still in charge of one of the most powerful Mafia families in America, and he's not above the occasional murder or extortion to back up the usual income from gambling and union racketeering.

Source: Affably Evil / Film
Even the Trauma Innkeeper will insist on giving you a meal and bed free of charge (after all, you did rescue his daughter from kobolds, stop the extortion racket targeting him, and got him a year's supply of wine), and it's all in addition to the warm glowy feeling inside you'll get.

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