Definitions
extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information
Word origin
From black + mail (“a piece of money”). Compare Middle English blak rente (“a type of blackmail levied by Irish chieftains”).
Used in a sentence
“He blackmailed a businesswoman by threatening to expose an alleged fraud.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Extortion by threat”9 letters
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