Blackmail word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "blackmail" word

[noun] extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information
[verb] obtain through threats
[verb] exert pressure on someone through threats

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\Black"mail`\, n. [Black + mail a piece of money.] 1. A certain rate of money, corn, cattle, or other thing, anciently paid, in the north of England and south of Scotland, to certain men who were allied to robbers, or moss troopers, to be by them protected from pillage. --Sir W. Scott. 2. Payment of money exacted by means of intimidation; also, extortion of money from a person by threats of public accusation, exposure, or censure. 3. (Eng. Law) Black rent, or rent paid in corn, flesh, or the lowest coin, a opposed to ``white rent'', which paid in silver. {To levy blackmail}, to extort money by threats, as of injury to one's reputation.
\Black"mail`\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Blackmailed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Blackmailing}.] To extort money from by exciting fears of injury other than bodily harm, as injury to reputation, distress of mind, etc.; as, to blackmail a merchant by threatening to expose an alleged fraud. [U. S.]

Synonyms for blackmail

blackjack, pressure

Related terms: call, emolument, exact, force from, haul, hot goods, initiation fee, nonnegotiable demand, order, place an order, ransom, require, retaining fee, rip, snatch from, stipend, tear from, till, ultimatum, wrench from, wrest, wring from

The fun area, different aproach to word »blackmail«

Let's analyse "blackmail" as pure text. This string has Nine letters in Two syllables and Three vowels. 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: LIAMKCALB. Average typing speed for these characters is 2520 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -... .-.. .- -.-. -.- -- .- .. .-..

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: blackmail: 1 + 1 + 9 = 11, reduced: 11 . and the final result is Eleven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: blackmail: 2 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 9 + 3 = 28, reduced: 1, and the final result is One.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (2)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
B (1)	2	High Priestess	Compassionate, Caring, Knowing
C (1)	3	Empress	Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
K (1)	11	Justice	Charismatic, Quick, Leader, Bold
L (2)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
M (1)	13	Death	Creator, Developer, Builder

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