Object

• tactic: They wanted their own way, and when they realized they couldn't get it, they tried blackmail tactics.

• threat: It will begin with a military occupation - or, what comes to the same thing, the blackmail threat of one.

• government: A group of terrorists ' liberate ' an army chemical dump with the intention of blackmailing the Government.

• party: Unlike the picture painted by PR critics, coalitions are seldom directed by the whims of tiny parties blackmailing large parties.

• country: At present, landowners can blackmail the country by asking for money simply not to damage sites.

• case: He recalled an occasion, discussing a blackmail case in the news.

Converse of object

• use: Your scam is to use supernatural blackmail to make gullible people believe in what you allege is true.

• include: Any bit of money can lure a journalist to write anything, including blackmail.

Adjective modifier

• emotional: Plus they use the " emotional blackmail " things too often.

• moral: Zambia has led the way in resisting the ultimate moral blackmail from the corporate powers.

• nuclear: Worse, the world would have no way to restrain nuclear blackmail.

Modifies a noun

• attempt: Joan accuses Sonia of involvement with the blackmail attempt.

• plot: It was revealed as a blackmail plot, but the threat of the punishment was very real.

• threat: Mrs Schiffman received the letter on 7 July and, having nothing to fear from the blackmail threats, informed the police.

Modifying Another Word

• emotionally: But I do feel as tho I'm being emotionally blackmailed and bullied by Sefton council.

• then: They then blackmail you for money, in return of the animal's ' safe ' return.

• not: No, of course they're not blackmailing Snow.

• morally: She's settled in and now I feel like I'm being morally blackmailed.

Used with why or when

• when: They are dabbling in sex life scandals and plain blackmail when they should be catching criminals.