What is another word for exaction?

Pronunciation: [ɛɡzˈakʃən] (IPA)

Exaction is a noun that refers to the act of demanding money or other property from someone, often by force or threat. Some synonyms for this word include extortion, coercion, blackmail, and imposition. Extortion refers specifically to the use of threats or violence to obtain something of value, while coercion is used to describe any kind of pressure or persuasion used to get someone to comply with your demands. Blackmail refers to the use of embarrassing or damaging information to extract money or favors from someone, while imposition is a more general term that describes any kind of demand or requirement placed on someone without their consent.

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What are the hypernyms for Exaction?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • hypernyms for exaction (as nouns)

What are the hyponyms for Exaction?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for exaction (as nouns)

Usage examples for Exaction

3759. You found that the exaction of this fine did not tend to make the men more willing to deliver their fish to you?
"Second Shetland Truck System Report"
William Guthrie
"Deduction will acquaint us with the temerity of this exaction, and precaution will attract our thoughts to the possibility of suffering which could proceed from disillusion.
"Common Sense Subtitle: How To Exercise It"
Yoritomo-Tashi
It was only a just and necessary protection of the weaker party to a contract against an oppressive exaction to which, like the apothecary in "Romeo and Juliet," his poverty might have consented, but not his will.
"Contemporary Socialism"
John Rae

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