| Pronunciation: | | 'sheyk`dawn
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[n] (slang) extortion of money (as by blackmail) |
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SHAKEDOWN is a 9 letter word that starts with S. |
| | See Also: | | extortion |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Shake"down`\, n.
A temporary substitute for a bed, as one made on the floor or
on chairs; -- perhaps originally from the shaking down of
straw for this purpose. --Sir W. Scott.
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