blackmail

noun
black*mail \ ˈblak-ˌmāl \
1552{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 \
  • 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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