black
mail
Plural
blackmails
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the crime of demanding money or benefits from someone by threatening to reveal secret or sensitive information about them
- She was a victim of blackmail after someone threatened to expose her personal emails.
- The businessman was arrested for engaging in blackmail against a rival company.
- The celebrity paid a large sum of money to prevent a tabloid from publishing a damaging story, which was considered blackmail.
- Blackmail is considered a serious offense in many jurisdictions and can result in significant legal consequences.
- The police launched an investigation into a case of blackmail involving threatening letters sent to a local politician.