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noun • a loud and disturbing noise • an illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit • the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience • a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games verb • celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities • make loud and annoying noises • hit (a ball) with a racket | ||||||||
| 33% | 3 | Govt. bureau concerned with bootlegging | ||||||
noun • the law enforcement and tax collection agency of the Treasury Department that enforces federal laws concerning alcohol and tobacco products and firearms and explosives and arson | ||||||||
| 29% | 7 | Illegal bootlegging | ||||||
noun • whiskey illegally distilled from a corn mash • the part of a boot above the instep adjective satellite • distributed or sold illicitly verb • sell illicit products such as drugs or alcohol • produce or distribute illegally | ||||||||
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1 | Bootlegging or extortion, e.g.
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18 Jan 1996 | New York Times / 18 Jan 1996 |
2 | Extortion by threat of exposure
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09 Sep 2000 | The Guardian Quick / 09 Sep 2000 |
3 | Govt. bureau concerned with bootlegging
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15 Jul 2013 | New York Times / 15 Jul 2013 |
4 | Illegal bootlegging | |
5 | Involved in illegal activities such as bootlegging | |
6 | Practices extortion
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26 Apr 1987 | New York Times / 26 Apr 1987 |
7 | Using extortion
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07 Sep 1994 | New York Times / 07 Sep 1994 |
