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- pronunciation:
- blaek
meIl
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
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verb |
| inflections: |
blackmails, blackmailing, blackmailed |
| definition: |
Let's say you did something bad and your brother saw you do it. You know he can tell your parents and get you in trouble, but he says he will not tell them what you did if you pay him some money. What your brother is trying to do is to blackmail you. He is trying to get money from you in return for not revealing your secret.
The employee blackmailed the manager after she discovered he was stealing from the company.- similar words:
- bleed, extract, milk
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| part of speech: |
noun |
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Blackmail is the process of getting or trying to get money or favors from another person by threatening to tell their secret to someone else and get them in trouble.
Using blackmail against another person is against the law. |
| derivation: |
blackmailer (n.) |
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