extortion
noun as in strong fondness
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Example Sentences
Example:The company employed coercion to get employees to work overtime.
Definition:the use of unjustified pressure to get someone to do what you want
Example:The man was arrested for blackmailing his former employer.
Definition:the act of forcing someone to do something by keeping information about them secret and threatening to make it public if they do not comply
Example:The suspicious purchase was the result of duress involving a threat to the victim's family.
Definition:compelling someone to do something by threatening to cause them harm
Example:The business leader faced victimisation at the hands of a competitive rival.
Definition:the act of forcing someone to do something against their will by using a threat of violence
Example:Cyber harassment is becoming a serious concern in the digital age.
Definition:the action of repeatedly annoying or pestering someone
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