blackmail
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/ˈblækmeɪl/
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/ˈblækmeɪl/
Demanding money by threatening to reveal a secret
He used blackmail to get money by threatening to tell her secret.
그는 그녀의 비밀을 말하겠다고 협박하여 돈을 갈취했다.
Making someone do something by using threats or guilt
They used emotional blackmail to make him feel guilty and change his mind.
그들은 감정적 협박을 사용하여 그에게 죄책감을 느끼게 하고 마음을 바꾸게 했다.
To force someone to give money or do something by threatening them
She tried to blackmail him by threatening to tell his secret.
그녀는 그의 비밀을 말하겠다고 협박하여 그를 갈취하려 했다.