Synonyms for blackmail

Most common

black jack · extortion · chantage

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The extortion of money or favors by threats of public accusation, critique, or exposure.

Related words

Word family

blackmailer

Example sentences

• extortion Tom was the victim of an extortion attempt.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

booty²

8 letters

chantage

9 letters

extortion³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (booty² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

chantage

Italiano

ricatto

Deutsch

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