"extortions" in the noun sense
1. extortion
an exorbitant charge
2. extortion
unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority
"the extortion by dishonest officials of fees for performing their sworn duty"
3. extortion
the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence)
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