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Extortion vs Extorter - What's the difference?

extortion | extorter |

As nouns the difference between extortion and extorter

is that extortion is the practice of extorting money or other property by the use of force or threats while extorter is one who practices extortion.

extortion

English

Noun

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

    • Synonyms

    * blackmail

    extorter

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who practices extortion.

    • See also

    * extortor