Shakedown
Shakedown noun - Extortion of money (as by blackmail).
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Trial balloon and shakedown are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trial balloon" instead a noun "Shakedown".
Nearby Word: shake
Trial balloon
Trial balloon noun - A test of public opinion.
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Synonyms for Trial balloon
Shakedown and trial balloon are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Shakedown" instead a noun phrase "Trial balloon".
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- essay and shakedown
- essay and trial balloon
- trial and shakedown
- trial and trial balloon
- relation and shakedown
- relation and trial balloon
- description and shakedown
- description and trial balloon
- pursuit and shakedown
- pursuit and trial balloon
- search and shakedown
- search and trial balloon
- practice and shakedown
- practice and trial balloon
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