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Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from French chantage. Compare Portuguese chantagem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃanˈtaxe/
- Rhymes: -axe
- Syllabification: chan‧ta‧je
Noun
chantaje m (plural chantajes)
- blackmail, blackmailing
- extortion
- Synonym: extorsión
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