Synonyms & related words for extortionary

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Words related to extortionary

Explore words related to extortionary — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include blackmailing, extortive, blackmails, blackmailed, extortion, extorting, extortionist, extorsively. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does extortionary come from?

The word extortionary breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: ex-, from Latin ex (“out”); tortion, from Latin torquere (“to twist”); and -ary, from Latin arius (“relating to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.