Blackmail
Blackmail verb - Obtain through threats.
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Synonyms for Blackmail
Keep and blackmail are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Keep" instead a verb "Blackmail".
Nearby Words: blackmailer, blackmailing, blackmailed
How words are described
| old | old blackmail | old keep |
| good | good blackmail | good keep |
| better | better blackmail | better keep |
| personal | personal blackmail | personal keep |
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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The blackmail is highly effective because Rita understands enough of Hermione to know that she would keep her word.
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Blackmail: What Victoria does to Todd Browning to keep herself out of trouble for breaking into the archives.
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Near the beginning, Ambrosia succumbs to blackmail in order to keep Arsenik out of prison.
Source: I Want My Beloved to Be Happy
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