Extort and Raise

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Extort

Extort verb - To get (as money) by the use of force or threats.
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Raise and extort are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Raise" instead a verb "Extort".
Nearby Words: extortion, extorting

Raise

Raise verb - To draw out (something hidden, latent, or reserved).
Usage example: the lawsuit raised old hatreds that had never been completely extinguished
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Extort and raise are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Extort" instead a verb "Raise".
Nearby Words: raised, raising

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people extort people raise people
boy extort boy raise boy
hand extort hand raise hand
money extort money raise money
Other words: dollars.

Both words in one sentence

  • As it turns out, the girl is actually Moriarty's daughter, who she left with the wealthy family rather than raise the child herself; she was kidnapped to taunt and extort the master criminal.
    Source: Mama Bear / Live-Action TV
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Raise and Extort. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/extort/raise
Extort & Raise. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/extort/raise>.
Raise or Extort. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/extort/raise.

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