Extort and Sting

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Extort verb - To get (as money) by the use of force or threats.

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Sting and extort are semantically related. in cheat topic. In some cases you can use "Sting" instead a verb "Extort".

Nearby Words: extortion, extorting

Sting verb - To rob by the use of trickery or threats.

Usage example: swindlers who sting unwary tourists by posing as officials demanding money

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Extort and sting are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Extort" instead a verb "Sting".

Nearby Words: stinging, stingy, stinginess, stinger, stingily

people	extort people	sting people
hand	extort hand	sting hand

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