extort
extortive
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a word derived from
extort.
Example Sentences
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The attack, which was announced Aug. 3, had all the hallmarks of extortive ransomware but officials would neither confirm nor deny this.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 18, 2023
Making irrational, insulting and perhaps even extortive demands?
From Washington Post ● Feb. 28, 2023
The lawsuit says that Falwell had a “fiduciary duty to disclose Granda’s extortive actions, and to disclose the potential for serious harm to Liberty.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 16, 2021
Maybe they’re fed up with the extortive system they’re a part of and lean on a female confidante.
From New York Times ● Nov. 15, 2019
Trial attorneys have proven, time and again, their comfort with that type of extortive practice.
From US News ● Sep. 15, 2016
