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duress (s) (noun), duresses (pl)
Constraint or coercion by threats which are meant to make someone do something: Jane's friend confessed to a crime, which he did not commit, because he was under duress.
A restraint of one's personal liberty by fear or force.
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A forcible restriction.
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