blackmail
noun
any payment extorted by intimidation, as by threats of injurious revelations or accusations.
has blackmailed
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present perfectof blackmail (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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It is written by a woman, who, with her husband, has blackmailed me and jeopardized my reputation.
From The Conqueror by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
