Crime
Crime noun - Activities that are in violation of the laws of the state.
Shakedown and crime are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shakedown" instead a noun "Crime".
Nearby Words: criminal, criminally
Shakedown
Shakedown noun - Extortion of money (as by blackmail).
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Synonyms for Shakedown
Crime and shakedown are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Crime" instead a noun "Shakedown".
Nearby Word: shake
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Shakedown and Crime. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/crime/shakedown
Crime & Shakedown. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/crime/shakedown>.
Shakedown or Crime. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/crime/shakedown.
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