extortionn.
英 ɪk'stɔːʃ(ə)n; ek- | 美 ɪk'stɔrʃən
中文n. 勒索；敲诈；强夺；被勒索的财物
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extortion (n.)c. 1300, from Latin extortionem (nominative extortio) "a twisting out, extorting," noun of action from past participle stem of extorquere "wrench out, wrest away, to obtain by force," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + torquere "to twist" (see torque (n.)).
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