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Extortion vs Exploitation - What's the difference?

extortion | exploitation |

As nouns the difference between extortion and exploitation

is that extortion is the practice of extorting money or other property by the use of force or threats while exploitation is the act of exploiting or utilizing.

extortion

English

Noun

(wikipedia extortion) (en noun)
  • The practice of extorting money or other property by the use of force or threats.

    • Synonyms

    * blackmail

    exploitation

    English

    (wikipedia exploitation)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of exploiting or utilizing.

    • Related terms

    * exploit * exploitable