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To obtain money or favors by intimidation, violence, or the misuse of authority

To draw out or bring out

To cheat, deceive or defraud someone for personal gain

To demand and enforce the performance or payment of of

To cause to happen by force, especially observance of or compliance with a law, rule, or obligation

To remove or take out, especially with effort or force

Attack, terrorize

To cause (something unpleasant or painful) to be suffered by someone or something

Exploit or defraud by taking small amounts of money over a period of time

To issue, establish or apply as a charge, fine or penalty

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Verb

To obtain money or favors by intimidation, violence, or the misuse of authority

“I did not know that the governor and his cronies were attempting to use the process to extort money and favors in a brazen pay-to-play scheme.”

Verb

To draw out or bring out

put one in mind of

bring into being

call into being

be the cause of

be at the bottom of

sow the seeds of

be conducive to

breathe life into

stir up memories of

whip something up

be the inspiration for

produce as by magic

get things rolling

start the ball rolling

be instrumental in

open the door for

dig into the past

make reference to

put you in mind of

be responsible for

cause to happen

oil the wheels of

have the effect of

be partly responsible for

cause to appear

give someone a charge

fire the enthusiasm of

get someone going

give someone a kick

light a fire under

fire the imagination of

hearken back to

remind oneself of

reminisce about

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“The supplicant strives to extort a response from the sacred powers by the extravagance and extremity of his suffering, by calling and crying upon them, or standing mute in an anguish of desire.”

Verb

To cheat, deceive or defraud someone for personal gain

put the screws to

suck the life out of

take advantage of

take for a ride

put one over on

bleed someone of something

pull a fast one on

take someone for a ride

take to the cleaners

put one over on someone

pull a fast one

pull a fast one on someone

sell a bill of goods

withhold rights from

live off the backs of

sell a bill of goods to

pull a swifty on

lead up the garden path

sell down the river

give someone a bum steer

do the dirty on

do someone in the eye

lead somebody down the garden path

take to the cleaner's

break the rules

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To demand and enforce the performance or payment of of

give the order to

give the command to

arrange a time for

arrange a date for

formally request

put in an application for

make a condition of

lay down the law

give directions

necessitate that

put the heat on

put the screws on

put pressure on

use pressure on

particularize^US

particularise^UK

read the riot act

put one's foot down

be specific about

make a proviso of

make a precondition of

have a bearing on

have as a condition

make it a condition

make provision for

write prescription

write a prescription for

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Verb

To cause to happen by force, especially observance of or compliance with a law, rule, or obligation

make compulsory

put the heat on

put the screws on

put pressure on

try to persuade

twist someone's arm

use pressure on

use strong-arm tactics on

have someone do something

put the screws to

steamroller into

exert influence on

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To remove or take out, especially with effort or force

remove by force

physically remove

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Verb

Attack, terrorize

take advantage of

Verb

To cause (something unpleasant or painful) to be suffered by someone or something

lay down the law

put into effect

bring into play

put into action

put into practice

bring into effect

follow through with

put into operation

give free rein to

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Verb

Exploit or defraud by taking small amounts of money over a period of time

take advantage of

make the most of

turn to account

make the best use of

put to good use

use to good advantage

use to advantage

get mileage out of

make capital out of

turn to one's advantage

use for one's own ends

derive benefit from

turn to good use

make capital of

put to advantage

do an injustice to

avail oneself of

get the most out of

strike while the iron is hot

make hay while the sun shines

obtain an advantage from

reap the benefit of

play someone for a sucker

take liberties with

ride on the coat-tails

make money from

make a killing out of

withhold rights from

live off the backs of

take for a ride

put one over on

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Verb

To issue, establish or apply as a charge, fine or penalty

pay through the nose

exact a penalty from

impose a fine on

punish by fining

send the bill to

put the squeeze on

send a statement to

send an invoice to

put the bite on

bring into effect

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