blackmail (noun)

1. The blackmailer threatened to expose the designer's secret techniques if he did not pay a hefty sum of money.

2. In the science fiction novel, the protagonist discovered a powerful alien weapon and used it to blackmail the government into revealing classified information.

3. Why did the comedian start a successful blackmailing business? Because he had a knack for making people pay... or else!

4. In the comic book series, the villain attempted to blackmail the superhero team by threatening to reveal their secret headquarters to the world.

1. The cult leader tried to blackmail his followers into giving him their life savings.

2. The famous designer was blackmailed for money in exchange for not revealing his shocking fashion secrets.

3. In the futuristic world of the novel, hackers would blackmail corporations to gain control over their advanced technology.

4. The villain in the movie tried to blackmail the protagonist by threatening to release scandalous information about their personal life.

1. The villain attempted to blackmail the protagonist by threatening to reveal their secret magical abilities.

2. In the anime series, the antagonist uses their knowledge of a character's dark past to blackmail them into serving their evil agenda.

3. In a romantic comedy film, a character blackmails their partner by threatening to reveal embarrassing photos from their past if they break up.

4. The unscrupulous developer tried to blackmail the homeowner into selling their property by threatening to build an ugly and towering skyscraper next door.