The extortion of money or favours by threats of public accusation, exposure, or censure.
Black rent, or rent paid in corn, meat, or the lowest coin, as opposed to white rent, which was paid in silver.
Compromising material that can be used to extort someone, dirt.
To extort money or favors from (a person) by exciting fears of injury other than bodily harm, such as injury to reputation, distress of mind, false accusation, etc.
To speak ill of someone; to defame someone.
An instance of swindling.
when a player in a losing position plays a clever move that provokes an error from the opponent, thus achieving a win or a draw
Anything that is deceptively not what it appears to be.
for a player in a losing position to play a clever move that provokes an error from the opponent, thus achieving a win or a draw
To defraud.
To obtain (money or property) by fraudulent or deceitful methods.