| NOUN | act | blackmail | extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information |
|---|---|---|---|
| VERB | social | blackmail, blackjack, pressure | exert pressure on someone through threats / threats |
| possession | blackmail | obtain through threats / threats |
| Sounds | blae'kmey.l | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | ail ... Yale: 95 rhymes with eyl... | |
| Meaning | extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | extortion | The felonious act of extorting money (as by threats / threats of violence) |
| Spanish | chantaje | |
| Catalan | xantatge | |
| Verbs | blackmail | obtain through threats / threats |
| blackmail | exert pressure on someone through threats / threats | |
| Meaning | Exert pressure on someone through threats / threats. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Model | They blackmail him to write the letter | |
| Synonyms | blackjack, pressure | |
| Broader | influence, act upon, work | Have and exert influence or effect |
| Spanish | chantajear | |
| Nouns | blackmail | extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information |
| blackmailer | a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them | |
| Meaning | Obtain through threats / threats. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Category | crime, criminal offense, criminal offence, law-breaking | (criminal law) an act punishable by law |
| Broader | extort | Obtain through intimidation |
| Nouns | blackmail | extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information |
| blackmailer | a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them | |
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