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English noun: blackmail | |||
| 1. | blackmail (act) extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | extortion | ||
English verb: blackmail | |||
| 1. | blackmail (social) exert pressure on someone through threats | ||
| Examples | They blackmail him to write the letter | ||
| Synonyms | blackjack, pressure | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | act upon, influence, work | ||
| 2. | blackmail (possession) obtain through threats | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | extort | ||
| Domain category | crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offence, offense | ||
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