C2 the act of getting money from people or forcing them to do something by threatening to tell a secret of theirs or to harm them敲诈,勒索;讹诈;胁迫
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I don't believe she would ever stoop to bribery or blackmail.
They were found guilty of blackmail and sent to prison.
His secret financial activities made him vulnerable to blackmail.
Undoubtedly, blackmail is a very serious offence.
They were villains who resorted to threats and blackmail to get what they wanted.
C2 to get money from someone by blackmail敲诈,勒索;讹诈;胁迫
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When he found out about my affair he tried to blackmail me.
A computer hacker's attempt to blackmail the bank was foiled by detectives last month.
The gang thought they could use the photographs to blackmail the pop star.
If someone is blackmailing you, you really must inform the police.
The film is about a city dealer who is blackmailing his boss.
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