What is payment of money exacted by means of intimidation; also, extortion of money from a person by threats of public accusation, exposure, or censure called?
blackmail — Payment of money exacted by means of intimidation; also, extortion of money from a person by threats of public accusation, exposure, or censure. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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