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duress
[doo-res, dyoo-, door-is, dyoor-]
noun
compulsion by threat or force; coercion; constraint.
Synonyms: ,Law.such constraint or coercion as will render void a contract or other legal act entered or performed under its influence.
forcible restraint, especially imprisonment.
duress
/ djʊə-, djʊˈrɛs /
noun
compulsion by use of force or threat; constraint; coercion (often in the phrase under duress )
law the illegal exercise of coercion
confinement; imprisonment
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of duress1
Example Sentences
Women are to be cared for, but only if they’re family – and only under duress.
“That is so important when you are under duress, under stress. And because of that, they always end up calling us back.”
You describe how social networks play a role in survival under duress.
In the video, in which he appears to be speaking under duress, the 21-year-old appealed to the US and Israeli governments to secure his release.
He appeared to be speaking under duress as he criticised the Israeli government.
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