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extortionary

extortionary adjective: of, relating to, or typical of extortion; extortionate.

Adjective

extortionary

  1. Of, relating to, or typical of extortion; extortionate.

Origin of extortionary

From extortion + -ary.

Questions about extortionary

What does extortionary mean?
Extortionary means of, relating to, or typical of extortion; extortionate.
What part of speech is extortionary?
Extortionary is an adjective.

Words near extortionary in the dictionary

  1. extorter
  2. extorters
  3. extorteth
  4. extorting
  5. extortion
  6. extortionary
  7. extortionate
  8. extortionately
  9. extortioner
  10. extortioners
  11. extortionist

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