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Duress

noun
/djʊˈɹɛs/
Word Frequency: 0.7

Definitions

1.nounHarsh treatment.
2.nounConstraint by threat.
3.nounRestraint in which a person is influenced, whether by lawful or unlawful forceful compulsion of their liberty by monition or implementation of physical enforcement; legally for the incurring of civil liability, of a citizen's arrest, or of subrogation, or illegally for the committing of an offense, of forcing a contract, or of using threats.
4.verbTo put under duress; to pressure.
"Someone was duressing her."

Synonyms

forcedforciblecoercivecoercecoercionenforcementimpositionoppressionforcecompulsiondangerconstraint

Rhymes With

moore spure ssure s
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