blackmail
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Pronunciation[change]
Noun[change]
Plural |
- (uncountable) Blackmail is an offence whereby someone extorts money or benefits in return of not revealing compromising or damaging information about them.
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- (transitive) If you are blackmailed, it means that someone is threatening you for money or benefits in return for not revealing damaging information of you.