blackmail
Definitions
Noun
- Extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information
Verb
- Exert pressure on someone through threats
- Obtain through threats
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "blackmail".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | blackmail | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | blackmailed | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | blackmailing | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "blackmail".
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "blackmail".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | black | 1 | 203 |
| 2 | blackman | 2 | 15 |
| 3 | blackmer | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | blacksmith | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | blackmailed | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | rackmil | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | blackmailing | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | blackball | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | lackman | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | blackie | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | backman | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | brackman | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | blakeman | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | blackmun | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | blackmon | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | blackley | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | blackham | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | blackard | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | lackie | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | jamail | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "blackmail" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "blackmail" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "blackmail" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "blackmail".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 3
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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