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Synonyms for shakedown
ˈʃeɪkˌdaʊnshake·down
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Princeton's WordNet
shakedownnoun
initial adjustments to improve the functioning or the efficiency and to bring to a more satisfactory state
"the new industry's economic shakedown"
shakedownnoun
a very thorough search of a person or a place
"a shakedown by the police uncovered the drugs"
shakedownadjective
extortion of money (as by blackmail)
shakedownadjective
intended to test a new system under operating conditions and to familiarize the operators with the system
"a shakedown cruise"
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What those notes reflect is a classic Mafia-like shakedown of a foreign leader.
Nothing says I love you like a shakedown.
This is how a mafia boss talks, what have you done for us? Weve done so much for you. But theres not much reciprocity. I have a favor I want to ask you. And what is that favor? Of course, the favor is to investigate his political rival. A classic mafia-like shakedown a foreign leader.
By engaging in the conduct alleged in the complaint, Avenatti was not acting as an attorney, a suit and tie doesn't mask the fact that at its core, this was an old-fashioned shakedown.
This is a shakedown.
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- Razzia, Testbetrieb, probe-, Durchsuchung, Liege, Klappbett, Erpressung, Probebetrieb, Versuchsbetrieb, Gästebett, test-German
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