extortion
16 points
English
9 letters
Common
Commonness #11,533
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence)
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/ɛkstˈɔːɹʃʌn/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural extortions
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Rhymes
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Crossword clues
Anagrams
—