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blackmail

[blak-meyl] / ˈblækˌmeɪl /
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intimidation for money; money to quiet informer
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BLACKMAIL, a term, in English law, used in three special meanings, at different times.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" by Various




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