Extortion
Extortion noun - The exaction of a grossly excessive charge for goods or services.
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Synonyms for Extortion
Embezzlement and extortion are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Embezzlement" instead a noun "Extortion".
Embezzlement
Embezzlement noun - The fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else.
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Synonyms for Embezzlement
Extortion and embezzlement are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Extortion" instead a noun "Embezzlement".
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Related pairs
- touch and extortion
- touch and embezzlement
- score and extortion
- score and embezzlement
- cheating and extortion
- cheating and embezzlement
- racket and extortion
- racket and embezzlement
- swindle and extortion
- swindle and embezzlement
- double-dealing and extortion
- double-dealing and embezzlement
- crime and extortion
- crime and embezzlement
How words are described
| petty | petty extortion | petty embezzlement |
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