Vocabulary Word
Word: duress
Definition: forcible restraint, especially unlawfully; coercion by threat; illegal coercion; Ex. a promise made under duress
Definition: forcible restraint, especially unlawfully; coercion by threat; illegal coercion; Ex. a promise made under duress
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