blackmail
noun
any payment extorted by intimidation, as by threats of injurious revelations or accusations.
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
Many have commended her for speaking out, and have condemned the "arrogance" of her blackmailer, and his "perverted" behaviour.
From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2023
She is left with few allies, the principle of whom being the blackmailer that got her into this situation.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 29, 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
