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Extorsive vs Extortionary - What's the difference?

extorsive | extortionary |

As adjectives the difference between extorsive and extortionary

is that extorsive is serving or tending to extort while extortionary is of, relating to, or typical of extortion.

extorsive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Serving or tending to extort.
    • (Johnson)

    Related terms

    * extorsively (Webster 1913)

    extortionary

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • of, relating to, or typical of extortion
  • extortionate