blackmailer
/ˈblækmeɪlə(r)/noun
उच्चारण ब्लैक्मेलर
ब्लैकमेलर, भयादोहक, धमकी देकर पैसा वसूलने वाला
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a person who demands money from somebody or forces them to do something by threatening to tell secrets about them
ब्लैकमेलर, भयादोहक, धमकी देकर पैसा वसूलने वाला
- The police arrested the blackmailer when he came to collect the money.
- The blackmailer was caught by the police.
- The blackmailer sent threatening letters to several rich people.
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- Nobody knew who the blackmailer was until a clue was found.
- Do not give a blackmailer what he wants; go to the police.
Synonyms extortionist extortioner
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a blackmailer (countable)
It names the person who commits blackmail. The plural is blackmailers.
यह ब्लैकमेल करने वाले व्यक्ति का नाम है। बहुवचन 'blackmailers' है।
- The blackmailer demanded five lakh rupees.
- Police arrested two blackmailers.
blackmailer of sb
Use 'of' for the victim.
पीड़ित के लिए 'of' आता है।
- He was a blackmailer of local shopkeepers.
deal with / pay / identify a blackmailer
These verbs commonly take blackmailer as their object.
ये verbs सामान्यतः 'blackmailer' को object के रूप में लेते हैं।
- Never pay a blackmailer; go to the police.
- The victim could not identify the blackmailer.
blackmailer vs blackmail (person vs act)
Blackmailer is the person; blackmail is the crime or the threat itself.
Blackmailer व्यक्ति है; blackmail अपराध या स्वयं धमकी है।
- The blackmailer was caught after the second payment.
- The blackmail lasted for six months.
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verb + blackmailer
catcharrestpaytraceexpose
- The cyber cell traced the blackmailer within a week.
adjective + blackmailer
anonymousruthlesscleveronlineknown
- An anonymous blackmailer sent threatening messages.
blackmailer + verb
demandthreatencontactdisappearcall
- The blackmailer threatened to share the pictures.
victim / blackmailer
the victim of a blackmailera victim's blackmailera gang of blackmailers
- She was the victim of a blackmailer.
noun phrase with blackmailer
the blackmailer's demandthe blackmailer's letterthe blackmailer's identitythe blackmailer's victim
- The blackmailer's demand was for ten lakh rupees.
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- The blackmailer was sentenced to five years in prison.
ब्लैकमेल करने वाले को पाँच वर्ष की कैद की सज़ा हुई।
- Radhika blocked the number of the blackmailer and told her father.
राधिका ने ब्लैकमेलर का नंबर ब्लॉक किया और अपने पिता को बताया।
- A blackmailer relies on the fear of his victim.
ब्लैकमेलर अपने शिकार के डर पर निर्भर रहता है।
- The detective story ended with the blackmailer being unmasked.
जासूसी कहानी ब्लैकमेलर के बेनकाब होने के साथ समाप्त हुई।
- The blackmailers used fake accounts to hide their identity.
ब्लैकमेलरों ने अपनी पहचान छिपाने के लिए नकली खातों का प्रयोग किया।
- Do not reply to a blackmailer; keep the messages and show them to the police.
ब्लैकमेलर को जवाब न दें; संदेश सुरक्षित रखें और पुलिस को दिखाएं।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The police arrested the blackmail.
✓ The police arrested the blackmailer.
Blackmail is the crime; the person who commits it is the blackmailer.
Blackmail अपराध है; उसे करने वाला व्यक्ति blackmailer है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Blackmailer, extortionist and fraudster are all criminals who take money, but by different methods.
Blackmailer, extortionist और fraudster तीनों पैसा हड़पने वाले अपराधी हैं, पर तरीके अलग हैं।
Threatens to reveal a secret unless he is paid or obeyed.
भेद खोलने की धमकी देकर पैसा या आज्ञापालन माँगता है।
- The blackmailer threatened to expose the minister.
extortionist
Gets money by force or threats of violence, not only secrets.
केवल भेद से नहीं, बल्कि बल या हिंसा की धमकी से पैसा लेता है।
- The extortionist demanded protection money from shops.
Cheats people by lies, usually without threats.
प्रायः धमकी के बिना झूठ से लोगों को ठगता है।
- The fraudster sold fake tickets.