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

To draw out or bring out

To bring about (something) by the use of force or pressure

To cheat, deceive or defraud someone for personal gain

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

Attack, terrorize

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

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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

be the cause of

start the ball rolling

be at the bottom of

get things rolling

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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 bring about (something) by the use of force or pressure

make compulsory

formally request

put in an application for

put in a claim for

leave no choice but to

make a condition of

necessitate that

be a reason for

be a justification for

ask authoritatively

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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 to the cleaners

pull a fast one

sell a bill of goods

withhold rights from

live off the backs of

take advantage of somebody

give the business

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

exact a penalty from

make one pay through the nose

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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Attack, terrorize

take advantage of

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

lay down the law

give free rein to

put into effect

bring into play

put into action

put into practice

bring into effect

follow through with

put into operation

bring to fruition

take care of business

provide the means for

go through with

carry to completion

deliver the goods

acquit oneself of

earn one's wings

run with the ball

cause to happen

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