blackmail
noun1552{ds||1||}
- a tribute anciently exacted on the Scottish border by plundering chiefs in exchange for immunity from pillage
- extortion or coercion by threats especially of public exposure or criminal prosecution
- the payment that is extorted
emotional blackmail
noun
emotional blackmail
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- an attempt to control someone with whom one has an emotional connection by tactics that make the person feel guilty or upset
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