Extortion
Extortion noun - The exaction of a grossly excessive charge for goods or services.
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Line and extortion are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Line" instead a noun "Extortion".
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How words are described
| little | little extortion | little line |
| occasional | occasional extortion | occasional line |
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The line is dropped by Vito while talking with Tessio and Clemenza about Fanucci's extortion, but averted since eventually Fanucci is not allowed any kind of retort.
Source: Film / The Godfather - The Godfather brought the line, "make you An Offer You Can't Refuse." Usually this is supposed to mean that the deal is so good you'd be crazy to pass it up, but the original offer from the movie is actually extortion: "Either his brains or his signature would be on the contract."
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Line and Extortion. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/extortion/line
Extortion & Line. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/extortion/line>.
Line or Extortion. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/extortion/line.
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