Using Extortion Crossword Clue

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	noun • a twisting squeeze verb • twist and press out of shape • twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish • obtain by coercion or intimidation • twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid
	38%	8		Pretty girls using extortion in plant
	noun • a very pretty girl who works as a photographer's model adjective satellite • appealing to the emotions as well as the eye • lovable especially in a childlike or naive way
	36%	9		Getting money by using threats
	noun • an exorbitant charge • unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority) • the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence)

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New York Times07 Sep 1994	Down 38
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