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* '''Played For Drama''': Bob demanding Alice to never use the word "blackmail" is a small and petty show of the power he holds over her, but it still ''is'' a show of the power he holds over her.
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* '''Played For Drama''': Drama''':
** Bob demanding Alice to never use the word "blackmail" is a small and petty show of the power he holds over her, but it still ''is'' a show of the power he holds overher.her.
** Alice explains to Bob that the term he is using instead of "blackmail" (which by itself is a more awful crime, like extortion) stands for and Bob decides [[NiceJobBreakingItHero that the other crime is better and promptly threatens Alice with it, putting her in even more dire straits]].
** Bob demanding Alice to never use the word "blackmail" is a small and petty show of the power he holds over her, but it still ''is'' a show of the power he holds over
** Alice explains to Bob that the term he is using instead of "blackmail" (which by itself is a more awful crime, like extortion) stands for and Bob decides [[NiceJobBreakingItHero that the other crime is better and promptly threatens Alice with it, putting her in even more dire straits]].
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** Bob insists on calling it "darkmessage."
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** Bob insists on calling it "darkmessage.""darkmessage" or any other bizarre synonym.
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** Bob is TotallyRadical and "extortion" has [[XtremeKoolLetterz the universally super-cooler "X"]].
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* '''Played For Horror''': Bob likes to name his [[SpreeKiller mass shootings]] with terms like "the proactive reduction of free radicals".
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* '''Played For Horror''': Horror''':
** Bob likes to name his [[SpreeKiller mass shootings]] with terms like "the proactive reduction of freeradicals".radicals".
** The way Bob keeps applying the allegedly lesser term [[TermsOfEndangerment completely eliminates the "lesser" part]].
** Bob likes to name his [[SpreeKiller mass shootings]] with terms like "the proactive reduction of free
** The way Bob keeps applying the allegedly lesser term [[TermsOfEndangerment completely eliminates the "lesser" part]].
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* '''Exaggerated''':
** Alice accuses Bob of blackmailing her. He threatens to tell everyone every single one of her secrets if she ever says that word again.
** WouldBeRudeToSayGenocide
** Alice accuses Bob of blackmailing her. He threatens to tell everyone every single one of her secrets if she ever says that word again.
** WouldBeRudeToSayGenocide
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* '''Exaggerated''':
**'''Exaggerated''': Alice accuses Bob of blackmailing her. He threatens [[HypocriticalHumor to tell everyone every single one of her secrets if she ever says that word again.
** WouldBeRudeToSayGenocideagain]].
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** WouldBeRudeToSayGenocide
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* '''Exaggerated''': Alice accuses Bob of blackmailing her. He threatens to tell everyone every single one of her secrets if she ever says that word again.
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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
** Alice accuses Bob of blackmailing her. He threatens to tell everyone every single one of her secrets if she ever says that wordagain.again.
** WouldBeRudeToSayGenocide
** Alice accuses Bob of blackmailing her. He threatens to tell everyone every single one of her secrets if she ever says that word
** WouldBeRudeToSayGenocide
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** "'Blackmail' is such an ugly word. Why don't we just call it 'extortion'?" "Isn't that the same thing?" "...Ain't it. Bugger."
** Bob struggles to produce a euphemism for "blackmail" and agrees to just call it blackmail. "For now."
** Bob struggles to produce a euphemism for "blackmail" and agrees to just call it blackmail. "For now."
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** Alice finds Bob's replacement, inoffensive term more insulting than "blackmail" [[CallingMeALogarithm for reasons that oddly don't involve being blackmailed]].
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* '''Played For Laughs''': Bob insists on the most comically inappropriate alternative words possible for his crimes.
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* '''Played For Laughs''': Laughs''':
** Bob insists on the most comically inappropriate alternative words possible for hiscrimes.crimes.
** Bob uses [[ExpospeakGag a veritable logorrhea of lesser-sounding terms]] to describe his crime.
** Bob insists on the most comically inappropriate alternative words possible for his
** Bob uses [[ExpospeakGag a veritable logorrhea of lesser-sounding terms]] to describe his crime.
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** Bob's usage of double-talk is supposed to be (allegedly) less intimidating. Alice instead finds it ''[[TermsofEndangerment more]]'' intimidating, assumes [[FauxAffablyEvil the absolute worst]] of Bob, and [[BlackmailBackfire makes a decision to take proper measures against this threat]] that she probably wouldn't have thought otherwise.
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** "Criminal enterprises 101: 'blackmail' is you threaten to post those pictures of me having posed for ''Penthouse'' on my church's bulletin board. 'Extortion', as much as we can agree that [[WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}} it sounds cooler with the 'x']], means that I grab [[BatterUp this baseball bat here]] and then I say I will break every bone in your body if you don't give me what I want."
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** Bob engages in PoliticalCorrectnessGoneMad and he doesn't like the derogative "blackmail" because it is homophonous with "black male."
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** Bob engages in PoliticalCorrectnessGoneMad PoliticalOvercorrectness and he doesn't like the derogative "blackmail" because it is homophonous with "black male."
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* '''Played for Laughs''': Bob insists on the most comically inappropriate alternative words possible for his crimes.
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* '''Played for For Laughs''': Bob insists on the most comically inappropriate alternative words possible for his crimes.crimes.
* '''Played For Drama''': Bob demanding Alice to never use the word "blackmail" is a small and petty show of the power he holds over her, but it still ''is'' a show of the power he holds over her.
* '''Played For Horror''': Bob likes to name his [[SpreeKiller mass shootings]] with terms like "the proactive reduction of free radicals".
* '''Played For Drama''': Bob demanding Alice to never use the word "blackmail" is a small and petty show of the power he holds over her, but it still ''is'' a show of the power he holds over her.
* '''Played For Horror''': Bob likes to name his [[SpreeKiller mass shootings]] with terms like "the proactive reduction of free radicals".
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** "You keep saying that you're not offering me a bribe, when you are continuously offering me money and/or items of high monetary value as rewards for me performing an illegal action. That is ''the very freaking definition'' of the word "bribe"!"
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** "You keep saying that you're not offering me a bribe, when you are continuously offering me money and/or items of high monetary value as rewards if I perform an illegal action that will benefit you. That is ''the very freaking definition'' of the word "bribe"!"
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** "You keep saying that you're not offering me a bribe, when you are continuously offering me money and/or items of high monetary value as rewards for me performing an illegal action. That is ''the very freaking definition'' of the word "bribe"!"
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** Bob engages in PoliticalCorrectnessGoneMad and he doesn't like the derogative "blackmail" because it is homophonous with "black male."
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** When Alice accuses Bob of blackmailing her, he asks her to say it again, because he likes the sound of the word.
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** When Alice accuses Bob of blackmailing her, he asks her to say it again, because [[EvilIsCool he likes the sound of the word.word]].
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* '''Zig-Zagged''': When Alice accuses Bob of blackmailing her, he insists she doesn't call it blackmailing. Later she calls it blackmailing anyway and he doesn't notice. But the next time they see each other, he bashes her for saying blackmail.
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* '''Zig-Zagged''': When Alice accuses Bob of blackmailing her, he insists she doesn't not call it blackmailing. Later she calls it blackmailing anyway and he doesn't notice.complain. But the next time they see each other, he bashes her for saying blackmail.
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* '''Lampshaded''': "Honestly? My word choice is the biggest issue here?"
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* '''Lampshaded''': "Honestly? [[SkewedPriorities My word choice is the biggest issue here?"here?]]"
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* '''Exploited''': Alice says "blackmail" over and over again to annoy Bob.
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* '''Exploited''': [[{{Troll}} Alice says "blackmail" over and over again repeatedly to annoy Bob.]]
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** "You wanna call it 'Susan'? Seriously? I'm gonna use the correct term, thank you very much. At least it won't make me feel like I'm stuck in amateur hour."
** Alice is so pissed off in general that when she hears Bob talking about how he doesn't likes to use the word "blackmail" because it's not cool enough in his eyes and wishes to use the word "extortion" instead, [[RageBreakingPoint she finally snaps]] and gives him an extensive lecture and even goes as far as tell him that he can go ahead and release the information anyway [[BlackmailBackfire because there is no way in hell she's going to pay an imbecile that can't even bother to use the correct term for his crimes.]]
** Alice is so pissed off in general that when she hears Bob talking about how he doesn't likes to use the word "blackmail" because it's not cool enough in his eyes and wishes to use the word "extortion" instead, [[RageBreakingPoint she finally snaps]] and gives him an extensive lecture and even goes as far as tell him that he can go ahead and release the information anyway [[BlackmailBackfire because there is no way in hell she's going to pay an imbecile that can't even bother to use the correct term for his crimes.]]
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** "You wanna call it 'Susan'? [[UnusualEuphemism 'Susan']]? Seriously? I'm gonna use the correct term, thank you very much. At least it won't make me feel like I'm stuck in amateur hour."
** Alice is so pissed off in general that when she hears Bob talking about how he doesn't likes to use the word "blackmail" because it's not cool enough in his eyes and wishes to use the word "extortion" instead, [[RageBreakingPoint she finally snaps]] and gives him an extensive lecture and even goes as far astell telling him that he can go ahead and release the information anyway [[BlackmailBackfire because there is under no way in hell she's going to circumstances will she pay an imbecile that who can't even bother to use the correct term for his crimes.]]
** Alice is so pissed off in general that when she hears Bob talking about how he doesn't likes to use the word "blackmail" because it's not cool enough in his eyes and wishes to use the word "extortion" instead, [[RageBreakingPoint she finally snaps]] and gives him an extensive lecture and even goes as far as
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** "You know that using 'Susan' to refer to blackmail is gonna make the conversation sound a whole lot more stupid, right?"
* '''Conversed''': "Oh look, they said 'blackmail is an ugly word.' What other stock thirties phrases will they use, I wonder?"
* '''Implied''': Alice begins to say, "bla--" but then corrects herself when Bob opens his mouth.
* '''Conversed''': "Oh look, they said 'blackmail is an ugly word.' What other stock thirties phrases will they use, I wonder?"
* '''Implied''': Alice begins to say, "bla--" but then corrects herself when Bob opens his mouth.
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** "You know that using 'Susan' to refer to blackmail is gonna make the conversation sound a whole lot more stupid, stupider, right?"
* '''Conversed''': "Oh look, they said 'blackmail is an ugly word.'What I wonder what other stock thirties phrases will they use, I wonder?"
they'll use."
* '''Implied''': Alice begins to say, "bla--" but then [[LastSecondWordSwap correctsherself herself]] when Bob opens his mouth.
* '''Conversed''': "Oh look, they said 'blackmail is an ugly word.'
* '''Implied''': Alice begins to say, "bla--" but then [[LastSecondWordSwap corrects
* '''Played for Laughs''': Bob insists on the most comically inappropriate alternative words possible for his crimes.
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** Alice is so pissed off in general that when she hears Bob talking about how he doesn't likes to use the word "blackmail" because it's not cool enough in his eyes and wishes to use the word "extortion" instead, [[RageBreakingPoint she finally snaps]] and gives him an extensive lecture and even goes as far as tell him that he can go ahead and release the information anyway [[BlackmailBackfire because there is no way in hell she's going to pay an imbecile that can't even bother to use the correct term for his crimes.]]
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* '''Discussed''': "Some say that blackmail is an ugly word. I think it's just right for what I do."
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** "You wanna call it 'Susan'? Seriously? I'm gonna use the correct term, thank you very much. At least it won't make me feel like I'm stuck in amateur hour."
*'''Discussed''': '''Discussed''':
** "Some say that blackmail is an ugly word. I think it's just right for what I do.""
** "You know that using 'Susan' to refer to blackmail is gonna make the conversation sound a whole lot more stupid, right?"
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** "Some say that blackmail is an ugly word. I think it's just right for what I do.
** "You know that using 'Susan' to refer to blackmail is gonna make the conversation sound a whole lot more stupid, right?"
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'''Basic Trope''': A tamer-sounding synonym is used to describe a criminal act.
* '''Straight''': When Alice accuses Bob of blackmailing her, he insists she doesn't call it blackmailing.
* '''Exagerated''': Alice accuses Bob of blackmailing her. He threatens to tell everyone every single one of her secrets if she ever says that word again.
* '''Downplayed''': By the way Bob uses words such as "influence" and "leverage", it's clear he's referring to blackmail even though he avoids that specific word.
* '''Straight''': When Alice accuses Bob of blackmailing her, he insists she doesn't call it blackmailing.
* '''Exagerated''': Alice accuses Bob of blackmailing her. He threatens to tell everyone every single one of her secrets if she ever says that word again.
* '''Downplayed''': By the way Bob uses words such as "influence" and "leverage", it's clear he's referring to blackmail even though he avoids that specific word.
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'''Basic Trope''': A Someone describes a crime with a tamer-sounding synonym is used to describe a criminal act.
synonym.
* '''Straight''': When Alice accuses Bob ofblackmailing {{blackmail}}ing her, he insists she doesn't call it blackmailing.
*'''Exagerated''': '''Exaggerated''': Alice accuses Bob of blackmailing her. He threatens to tell everyone every single one of her secrets if she ever says that word again.
* '''Downplayed''': By the way Bob uses words such as "influence" and"leverage", "leverage," it's clear he's referring to blackmail even though he avoids that specific word.
* '''Straight''': When Alice accuses Bob of
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* '''Downplayed''': By the way Bob uses words such as "influence" and
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** Alice tries to dodge explicitly using the word "blackmail", but Bob tells her to just call it what it actually is.
** Bob's "aggressive exchange of valuables" really IS just him desperately trying to trade his ''ComicBook/ActionComics #1'' for Alice's large diamond, but he insists on calling it "blackmail."
* '''Subverted''': "Blackmail is such a dirty word. But yes, that is what I'm doing."
** Bob's "aggressive exchange of valuables" really IS just him desperately trying to trade his ''ComicBook/ActionComics #1'' for Alice's large diamond, but he insists on calling it "blackmail."
* '''Subverted''': "Blackmail is such a dirty word. But yes, that is what I'm doing."
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** Alice tries to dodge explicitly using the word "blackmail", but Bob tells her to just to call it what it actually is.
** Bob's "aggressive exchange of valuables"really IS just him desperately trying to trade his ''ComicBook/ActionComics #1'' for Alice's large diamond, but he insists on calling it "blackmail."
* '''Subverted''':"Blackmail "[[TitleDrop Blackmail is such a dirty word. an ugly word.]] But yes, that is what I'm doing."
** Bob's "aggressive exchange of valuables"
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** Upon accusal, Bob pulls out a thesaurus and lists several words that are better than "blackmail".
** Bob insists on calling it "darkmessage".
* '''Zig Zagged''': When Alice accuses Bob of blackmailing her, he insists she doesn't call it blackmailing. Later she calls it blackmailing anyway and he doesn't notice.
** Bob insists on calling it "darkmessage".
* '''Zig Zagged''': When Alice accuses Bob of blackmailing her, he insists she doesn't call it blackmailing. Later she calls it blackmailing anyway and he doesn't notice.
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** Upon accusal, Bob pulls out procures a thesaurus and lists several words that he thinks are better than "blackmail".
"blackmail."
** Bob insists on calling it"darkmessage".
"darkmessage."
*'''Zig Zagged''': '''Zig-Zagged''': When Alice accuses Bob of blackmailing her, he insists she doesn't call it blackmailing. Later she calls it blackmailing anyway and he doesn't notice. But the next time they see each other, he bashes her for saying blackmail.
** Bob insists on calling it
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* '''Enforced''': "We need to demonstrate that our show is set in the 30s!"
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* '''Enforced''': "We need to demonstrate that our show is set in the 30s!"TheThirties!"
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* '''Invoked''': ???
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* '''Invoked''': ???Bob [[RulesLawyer studies the law around blackmail]] so he can demand things of Alice forcefully [[ExactWords without it being "blackmail."]]
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** "Blackmail is such an ugly word. But for your sake, yes, it's blackmail."
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** "Blackmail is such an ugly a dirty word. But for your sake, yes, it's blackmail."
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* '''Conversed''': "Oh look, they said 'blackmail is an ugly word.' What other stock 30s phrases will they use, I wonder?"
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* '''Conversed''': "Oh look, they said 'blackmail is an ugly word.' What other stock 30s thirties phrases will they use, I wonder?"wonder?"
* '''Implied''': Alice begins to say, "bla--" but then corrects herself when Bob opens his mouth.
* '''Implied''': Alice begins to say, "bla--" but then corrects herself when Bob opens his mouth.
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