duress

Day 23Level 2

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coercion

threats to compel somebody; coercion

Part of Speech: noun

Synonyms:

hardship, constraint, restraint

Antonyms:

freedom, liberty

Example Sentence:

After spending 30 years in jail, the accused revealed that he had confessed under duress.

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