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exaction

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ex·ac·tion  (g-zkshn)
n.
1.
a. The act of exacting.
b. Excessive or unjust demand; extortion.
2. Something exacted.
exaction
Noun
Formal
1. the act of obtaining or demanding money as a right
2. a sum or payment exacted
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.exaction - act of demanding or levying by force or authority; "exaction of tribute"; "exaction of various dues and fees"
demand - the act of demanding; "the kidnapper's exorbitant demands for money"
extortion - unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority); "the extortion by dishonest officials of fees for performing their sworn duty"
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His is the exaction of the apostle, who speaks but for Christ, when he says--"Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow me.
Jane Eyre by Bronte, Charlotte View in context
But when we got home - to my new, delightful home - I was so happy and he was so kind that I freely forgave him all; and I was beginning to think my lot too happy, and my husband actually too good for me, if not too good for this world, when, on the second Sunday after our arrival, he shocked and horrified me by another instance of his unreasonable exaction.
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Bronte, Anne View in context
Which is the more flattering exaction it is hard to say; but there is the fact that in listening for upwards of twenty years to the sea-talk that goes on afloat and ashore I have never detected the true note of animosity.
The Mirror of the Sea by Conrad, Joseph View in context
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