extorsion

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English

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Noun

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extorsion (countable and uncountable, plural extorsions)

  1. (medicine) An outward rotation of a limb, organ or part of the eye.

French

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Late Latin extortiōnem.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛk.stɔʁ.sjɔ̃/
  • Audio (Belgium):(file)

Noun

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extorsion f (plural extorsions)

  1. extortion (the practice of extorting money or other property)
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Middle English

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Noun

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extorsion

  1. Alternative form of extorcion