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The Clue
Got by force (7 letter answer)
The Answer
EXACTED
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Notes
The answer EXACTED is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Demanded, as a tax
Took by force
Definition
EXACT as a verb:
1. (demand, exact) = claim as due or just; "The bank demanded payment of the loan"
2. (claim, take, exact) = take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs; "the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard work took its toll on her"