No. 4,476 in Swedish
utpressa
"Utpressa" means "to blackmail" or "to extort."
In a sentence
Han försökte utpressa mig med hot om att avslöja en hemlighet.
He tried to blackmail me with threats of revealing a secret.
Used as a verb indicating an action of coercion through threats or intimidation.
Utpressning är ett brott som kan få allvarliga konsekvenser.
Blackmail is a crime that can have serious consequences.
Used as a noun derived from the verb 'utpressa', signifying the act or concept of blackmail.
Jag känner mig som om jag blir utpressad varje gång jag måste betala så högt pris.
I feel as if I am being coerced every time I have to pay such a high price.
Used metaphorically to illustrate a situation where one feels forced or exploited.
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