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estorcere — meaning in English

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English meaning

extort verb To obtain money or something else by threats, force, or abuse of power.
wrest verb To pull or twist something suddenly and with force.

Senses

estorcere is used for these senses in English:

extort (transitive) To take or seize from an unwilling person by physical force, menace, duress, torture, or any undue or illegal exercise of power or ingenuity.
wrest (transitive) To obtain by pulling or violent force.

wrest — full definition

verb To pull or twist something suddenly and with force.
verb To take something away from someone using force.
verb To bend, corrupt, or twist out of its true form.
verb To adjust the tuning of something using a wrest, or key.

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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