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blackmailing

/ˈblækˌmeɪlɪŋ/ /ˈblækmeɪlɪŋ/

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verb

Extorsionar

To extort money or favors from (a person) by exciting fears of injury other than bodily harm, such as injury to reputation, distress of mind, false accusation, etc.

Examples :

"He blackmailed a businesswoman by threatening to expose an alleged fraud."

Él extorsionó a una empresaria amenazando con exponer un supuesto fraude.

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verb

Difamar, calumniar

(Kenya) To speak ill of someone; to defame someone.

Examples :

""Instead of discussing the problem directly, she was blackmailing her classmate by spreading rumors about them." "

En lugar de discutir el problema directamente, estaba difamando a su compañero de clase difundiendo rumores sobre ellos.

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noun

Chantaje

The act of one who blackmails.

Examples :

"The company reported the employee's blackmailing to the police after he threatened to release confidential information unless they paid him a large sum of money. "

La empresa denunció el chantaje del empleado a la policía después de que éste amenazara con divulgar información confidencial a menos que le pagaran una gran suma de dinero.

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