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(ex-tort) 2 syllables

Definition

verb. to obtain something through force or threats.

Example Sentence

The bully tried to extort my lunch money.

More Example Sentences

They wanted to extort secrets from him.

Synonyms

obtain; wrest; extract

Antonyms

give; offer; return

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Rhymes

  • boart
  • bort
  • cort
  • corte
  • court
  • ct
  • dort
  • foret
  • fort
  • forte
  • gort
  • kort
  • korte
  • mort
  • norte
  • ohrt
  • ort
  • port
  • porte
  • quart
  • short
  • shortt
  • snort
  • sort
  • sport
  • stuart
  • swart
  • thwart
  • tort
  • torte
  • wart
  • zwart

  • abort
  • assort
  • athwart
  • cavort
  • comport
  • consort
  • contort
  • deport
  • distort
  • escort
  • exhort
  • extort
  • hjort
  • import
  • jeancourt
  • laforte
  • laporte
  • mccort
  • mccourt
  • precourt
  • purport
  • rancourt
  • report
  • resort
  • support
  • transport
  • valcourt
  • vancourt
  • vanwart

  • misreport
  • teleport

  • underreport
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