blackmailing

Meanings

• Noun

  The act of threatening to expose secret or damaging information about someone unless they pay or do what you want.

  - "The politician was accused of blackmailing a businessman to secure a lucrative contract."
  - "She threatened to blackmail her ex-boyfriend with revealing photos if he didn't pay her alimony."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with blackmailing
mailing , ailing , ailing

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Variants

List of all variants of blackmailing that leads to same result
blackmail , blackmailed , blackmailer , blackmailers , blackmailing , blackmails

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Etymology

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Mid 19th century: from black 'secretly' + mail 'message'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'blackmail' first appeared in print in 1835.

2. Blackmailing is illegal in most countries.

3. Blackmailing can take place in person, through the mail, or via email or other electronic means.

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Related Concepts

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1. Extortion: Blackmailing is a form of extortion where the threat involves revealing confidential information.

2. Coercion: Blackmailing is a form of coercion where someone is forced to comply with a demand through threat.

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Culture

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Blackmailing is a common theme in various forms of literature, particularly in mystery and thriller genres. It has also been explored in films and television shows.

How to Memorize "blackmailing"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a secretive person holding a letter or document, threatening to reveal its contents to someone else unless they receive a payment or favor.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'blackmailing' with secrecy, threats, and manipulation.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Blackmailing: Bribe and Threats to Mail Illicit Information'.

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