blackmailer
- a word derived from blackmail.
Example Sentences
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Not a bad legacy, considering George Downing is summarized by his biographer thus: “Liar, blackmailer, seducer and thief, this double-dealing shapeshifter would betray both friends and principles without a moment’s misgiving.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
Nathan also did not pay the ransom facing him - instead he tried to bluff the blackmailer into thinking he did not care if the photos were released.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2023
The things that were resolved, particularly Jackie’s cause of death and Jeff being the blackmailer — was that the direction you were heading in all along?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2022
I knew the trajectory of the Jeff relationship and that he was the blackmailer.
From New York Times ● Jan. 16, 2022
This woman is nothing more than a blackmailer.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
