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Noun(1) extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information(2) intimidation for money; money to quiet informer
Verb(1) exert pressure on someone through threats(2) obtain through threats(3) intimidating for money

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(1) Had he videotaped their escapades with threats of blackmail ?(2) There's a tightrope to walk between honesty and hysteria, emotional blackness and emotional blackmail .(3) In order to manipulate and blackmail his boss, Jack beats himself up by making it appear that his boss was responsible.(4) In cases of forced marriage the force can be emotional blackmail or other forms of psychological pressure.(5) some people use emotional blackmail(6) Unwilling girls might be subjected to threats, ranging from physical violence and being locked up, to subtle emotional blackmail .(7) Police treated the approach as blackmail and brought charges against him last October.(8) The opportunities for police bargaining, threats, blackmail , and coercion to become an informer are unlimited.(9) Frank frowned at him and growled slightly, u2018Are you trying to blackmail me, assassin?u2019(10) But he's still our guardians andu2026 he also has control over your medical treatmentu2026 he'll threaten me, blackmail me.(11) Other charges for blackmail , witness intimidation and perverting the course of justice were dropped earlier this year.(12) It is unethical to effectively blackmail a player into giving up his rights with the threat of removal from the team.(13) She's using her police connections to blackmail money out of me.(14) Nobody wants the horrific slaughterhouse of war or the unbridled blackmail of terrorism but nobody wants to see evil flourish either.(15) The country may continue to be a safe haven for terrorists and use it as bargaining leverage to extract further concessions from us through continuous blackmail .(16) she recounted the blackmail threats
Related Words
(1) black mail
(2) emotional blackmail
Synonyms
Noun
1. extortion
2. hush money
3. exaction


Verb
4. extort money from
5. threaten
6. demand hush money from


📺 Word Example from TV Shows

What, some kind of blackmail
or something?

What, some kind of BLACKMAIL or something?

Breaking Bad Season 2, Episode 12


I take that back. This is blackmail.

I take that back. This is BLACKMAIL.

Breaking Bad Season 2, Episode 12


So this is what,
blackmail?

So this is what, BLACKMAIL?

Breaking Bad Season 2, Episode 8


- It's blackmail.
- Nine.

- It's BLACKMAIL. - Nine.

The Big Bang Theory Season 4, Episode 21


I don't call that blackmail.

I don't call that BLACKMAIL.

Breaking Bad Season 2, Episode 12


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