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Duress 1100 Words You Need

Duress 1100 Words You Need

/djʊˈres/ (noun)

the use of force or threats to make someone do something against their will, illegal coercion, menace, pressure, compulsion, constraint:

He abjured his own confession due to being forced to sign it under duress.

antonym: persuasion

Fre: contrainte

Fa: به زور، با فشار


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