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单词 extortive
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extortiveadj.

Brit. /ᵻkˈstɔːtɪv/, /ɛkˈstɔːtɪv/, U.S. /ɪkˈstɔrdɪv/, /ɛkˈstɔrdɪv/
Etymology: < extort- participial stem of extorquēre (see extort v.) + -ive suffix.
Of extortion; disposed to extort, prone to extortion.
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the mind > possession > taking > extortion > [adjective]
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extortionate1789
extortionary1805
1646 Earl of Monmouth tr. G. F. Biondi Hist. Civil Warres Eng. II. ix. 210 Ambition had made use of cruell means; Avarice..of..extortive means.
1805 Ann. Reg. 1803 (Otridge ed.) Hist. Europe 292/1 A compromise between their ability and his extortive capacity.
1879 H. George Progress & Poverty vii. ii The extortive power of land ownership.
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