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kiskonta — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • extortion noun The crime of getting money or property from someone by using threats, force, or intimidation.

Senses

kiskonta is used for these senses in English:

  • daylight robbery (uncountable) The practice of cheating or of imposing an exorbitant charge for a product or service; (countable, rare) an instance of this.
  • extortion The practice of extorting money or other property by the use of force or threats.

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