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extortion

n.
1.an exorbitant charge
2.unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority)
3.the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence)

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    Idiom of the Day

    take on (something) or take (something) on
    to begin to do something, to commit oneself to something
    Recently, my father has begun to take on too many things at work and he has become very tired. I took on the extra work to make some more money.



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