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held to ransom
Main Entry:
blackmail
[
blak
-meyl
]
Show IPA
/
ˈblækˌmeɪl
/
Show Spelled
Part of Speech:
verb
Definition:
intimidating for money
Synonyms:
badger
, bleed,
coerce
,
compel
,
demand
,
exact
, extort,
force
, hold to ransom, milk, put the shake on, ransom, shake down,
shake
*,
squeeze
*,
threaten
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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