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The History of 'Blackmail'
The History of 'Blackmail'
The 'mail' means "payment" or "rent"
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“Blackmail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blackmail. Accessed 15 Jun. 2021.
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The first known use of blackmail was in 1552
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