How do you say “blackmail” in Vietnamese?

Q: How do you say "blackmail" in Vietnamese?

"Blackmail" in Vietnamese is tống tiền (to blackmail).

“Blackmail” in Vietnamese is tống tiền (to blackmail).

Vietnamese words for “blackmail”

tống tiềnverb
Hanoi [təwŋ͡m˧˦ tiən˨˩] · Saigon [təwŋ͡m˦˥ tiəŋ˨˩]tống rising tiền falling
to blackmail; extort or demand a ransom
for “blackmail” meaning: The extortion of money or favors by threats of public accusation, critique, or exposure.
- Tom đã tống tiền Mary.Tom blackmailed Mary.

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