blackmail

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈblækmeɪl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈblækˌmeɪl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(blakmāl′)


blackmail
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Sense: Noun: threat
Synonyms:
threat Collocations, extortion, shakedown (US, slang), shake-down (US, slang), coercion, intimidation, force Collocations, bribery Collocations
Sense: Noun: amount paid
Synonyms:
ransom Collocations, hush money (slang), bribe Collocations, payoff Collocations, sweetener (informal)
Sense: Verb: extort money
Synonyms:
shake down (US, slang), extort, coerce, force Collocations, threaten Collocations, intimidate, squeeze Collocations (slang), bleed Collocations (slang)


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