The victim of blackmail has been paying hush money for years, but now he realizes it is foolish, and has decided not to pay a red cent more.
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Blackmail
/ˈblækˌmeɪl/
Synonyms for "blackmail" (137 found)
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Whole systems have sunk into chaos or revolution, because greedy politicians were mired in corruption and blackmail with their people suffering the while.
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That's blackmail.
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Do not blackmail me.
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