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Noun blackmailer has 1 sense
  1. blackmailer, extortioner, extortionist - a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them
    --1 is a kind of criminal, felon, crook, outlaw, malefactor
    Derived forms: verb blackmail1, verb blackmail2

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Blackmailer

Noun

A person who threatens to reveal embarrassing, disgraceful, or damaging information about someone unless they are given money or other benefits.

Example sentences:

  • She received a letter from a blackmailer demanding a large sum of money.
  • The blackmailer threatened to expose the politician's corruption if he did not pay up.
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Verb (Transitive)

To extort money or other benefits by threatening to reveal embarrassing, disgraceful, or damaging information.

Example sentences:

  • The blackmailer blackmailed the CEO for a considerable amount of money to keep the illegal activities hidden.
  • He was blackmailed into handing over highly confidential documents.
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