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In the word extort, the root tor- means _____.

torrent

twist

confuse

shelter

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twist

would be the answer
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Answer:

Twist.

Step-by-step explanation:

The term Extort means to obtain something from an individual using coercion (force and threats).

This term takes its etymology on the root words ex-, which means "out", and tor-, which takes its origin from the verb in Latin, "torquere" (to twist). The word went from the original "extorquere" in Latin to the more widely used "extort" in the 16th century.

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