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The action, treated as a criminal offence, of demanding money from someone in return for not revealing compromising information which one has about them

A statement of an intention to harm someone or something

A bribe to maintain secrecy (to prevent bad publicity or to prevent the discovery of a crime)

A fraudulent deal

Wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain

Intimidating for money

To force (someone) to do something by using threats or manipulating their feelings

To cheat, deceive or defraud someone for personal gain

Exploit or defraud by taking small amounts of money over a period of time

To state one's intention to take hostile action against (someone) in retribution for something done or not done

Attack, terrorize

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Noun

The action, treated as a criminal offence, of demanding money from someone in return for not revealing compromising information which one has about them

“Police treated the approach as blackmail and brought charges against him last October.”

Noun

A statement of an intention to harm someone or something

Noun

A bribe to maintain secrecy (to prevent bad publicity or to prevent the discovery of a crime)

corrupting gift

reward for treachery

influence peddling

lubrication payment

money under the table

liberation money

something extra

little something extra

little something

piece of the action

slice of the cake

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Noun

A fraudulent deal

fraudulent scheme

confidence trick

confidence game

bit of sharp practice

misrepresentation

bait-and-switch

piece of deception

victimisation^UK

victimization^US

crocodile tears

monkey business

sanctimoniousness

smoke and mirrors

sleight of hand

hypocritical talk

hypocritical behaviour

daylight robbery

fraudulent gambling

illegal enterprise

criminal activity

stab in the back

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Noun

Wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain

misrepresentation

monkey business

smoke and mirrors

underhandedness

unscrupulousness

treacherousness

confidence trick

disingenuousness

false-heartedness

untrustworthiness

ambidextrousness

every trick in the book

double-crossing

misleading talk

breach of trust

confidence game

stab in the back

terminological inexactitude

sleight of hand

palace intrigue

misappropriation

sanctimoniousness

hypocritical talk

hypocritical behaviour

crocodile tears

surreptitiousness

dishonourableness

unrepresentativeness

unprincipledness

questionableness

questionability

bait and switch

misbehaviour^UK

economy with the truth

putting on an act

lack of veracity

false statement

trumped-up story

piece of fiction

mischievousness

flight of fancy

cock and bull story

figment of the imagination

little white lie

cock-and-bull story

departure from the truth

alternative fact

criminal activity

criminal action

criminal violence

a criminal offence

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Verb

Intimidating for money

“She's using her police connections to blackmail money out of me.”

Verb

To force (someone) to do something by using threats or manipulating their feelings

bring pressure to bear on

put the screws on

tighten the screws on

use strong-arm tactics on

tighten the screw on

put the heat on

turn the screws on

turn the screw on

have someone do something

force one's hand

put the bite on

bring pressure to bear upon

put the squeeze on

twist someone's arm

put pressure on

use pressure on

twist one's arm

put under an obligation

turn on the heat

breathe down someone's neck

leave someone no option

pressurize into

bring force to bear on

hold a gun to someone's head

intimidate into

throw your weight around

leave someone no option but to

put the chill on

leave no choice but to

try to persuade

put the screws to

steamroller into

exert influence on

make an offer they can't refuse

din something into

establish in someone's mind

fix deeply in someone's mind

leave in no doubt

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“Mindy informed her friend that she could remember everything and attempted to blackmail her into leaving John.”

Verb

To cheat, deceive or defraud someone for personal gain

put the screws to

suck the life out of

take advantage of

take for a ride

take to the cleaners

pull a fast one on

put one over on

sell a bill of goods to

pull a swifty on

lead up the garden path

sell down the river

give someone a bum steer

pull a fast one

sell a bill of goods

do the dirty on

do someone in the eye

lead down the garden path

bleed someone of something

break the rules

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Verb

Exploit or defraud by taking small amounts of money over a period of time

take advantage of

make the most of

turn to account

make the best use of

put to good use

use to good advantage

use to advantage

get mileage out of

make capital out of

turn to one's advantage

use for one's own ends

derive benefit from

turn to good use

make capital of

put to advantage

do an injustice to

avail oneself of

get the most out of

strike while the iron is hot

make hay while the sun shines

obtain an advantage from

reap the benefit of

play for a sucker

take liberties with

ride on the coat-tails

make money from

make a killing out of

withhold rights from

live off the backs of

take for a ride

put one over on

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Verb

To state one's intention to take hostile action against (someone) in retribution for something done or not done

issue threats to

make threats against

make threats to

threaten to harm

threaten to kill

use strong-arm tactics on

ride roughshod over

scare the bejesus out of

put through the wringer

put the chill on

twist one's arm

hold a gun to one's head

force one's hand

strike terror in

strike terror into

fill with terror

inspire panic in

play the heavy with

put the frighteners on

make things hot for someone

put the fear of God into

make it hot for someone

frighten out of your wits

utter threats to

scare hell out of

twist someone's arm

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Verb

Attack, terrorize

take advantage of

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