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racketeering

EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionary

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

present participle of racketeer

as in extorting, blackmailing
Synonyms & Near Synonyms

blackmailing exacting extorting squeezing wresting wringing
blackjacking coercing compelling constraining dragooning driving forcing impelling impressing making muscling obligating obliging pressing pressuring sandbagging
high-pressuring menacing shaming terrorizing threatening
arm-twisting browbeating bulldozing bullying cowing hectoring intimidating
dragging
badgering harassing hounding
Antonyms & Near Antonyms

allowing letting permitting
arguing convincing inducing moving persuading prevailing (on or upon) satisfying talking (into) winning (over)

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