Meaning Of The Word Duress

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What's The Definition Of Duress?

duress
To do something under duress means to do it because someone forces you to do it or threatens you.

duress in American English
imprisonment
noun: compulsion by threat or force; coercion; constraint

duress in British English
noun: compulsion by use of force or threat; constraint; coercion (often in the phrase under duress)

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