Blackmail
Blackmail noun - Extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information.
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Synonyms for Blackmail
Protection racket and blackmail are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Protection racket" instead a noun "Blackmail".
Nearby Words: blackmailer, blackmailing, blackmailed
Protection racket
Blackmail and protection racket are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Blackmail" with "Protection racket", this terms are similar.
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