Glossary of Inspirational Quotes that Rekindle the Soul
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Quote:From such beginnings of governments, what could be expected, but a continual system of war and extortion?[Thomas Paine]Definitions of: extortDefinition: To wrest from an unwilling person by physical force, menace, duress, torture, or any undue or illegal exercise of power or ingenuity; to wrench away (from); to tear away; to wring (from); to exact; as, to extort contributions from the vanquished; to extort confessions of guilt; to extort a promise; to extort payment of a debt.Definition: To get by the offense of extortion. See Extortion, 2. Definition: Extorted. |
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