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shakedown

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʃeɪkdaʊn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈʃeɪkˌdaʊn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(shāk′doun′)

shakedown
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Sense: Noun: extortion

Synonyms:

blackmail Collocations, the squeeze (informal), theft Collocations, extortion, racket Collocations

Sense: Noun: investigation

Synonyms:

inquiry Collocations, enquiry (UK), probe Collocations, purge Collocations, examination Collocations, investigation Collocations

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