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.
他透過威脅要說出她的秘密來勒索錢財。
Making someone do something by using threats or guilt
They used emotional blackmail to make him feel guilty and change his mind.
他們利用情感勒索讓他感到內疚並改變主意。
To force someone to give money or do something by threatening them
She tried to blackmail him by threatening to tell his secret.
她試圖透過威脅要說出他的秘密來勒索他。