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du·ress
 duress
- pronunciation:
- du
res
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noun |
| definition 1: |
intimidation or coercion.
I agreed only under duress.- synonyms:
- compulsion, intimidation
- similar words:
- arm-twisting, coercion, extortion, force, pressure
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| definition 2: |
forced constraint; imprisonment.
- synonyms:
- confinement, imprisonment, incarceration
- similar words:
- captivity, constraint, custody, detention, restraint
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| related words: |
bondage, heat |
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