This contract was signed under duress and is therefore null and void.
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Duress
/duˈɹɛs/
Synonyms for "duress" (134 found)
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Closest matches (27)
Noun(6 words)
Preposition(1 words)
by force
Verb(1 words)
coerce into agreement
Adjective(2 words)
coercive enforcementscoercive pressure
Adverb(1 words)
coercively pressure students
Strong matches (40)
compulsorinessconfinementconstraintdetentiondintdrivedurancedurance vileeffecteffectivenesseffectualityenergyflower powerforceforce majeureforcefulnessfull blastfull forcegriphigh pressure
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house arrestimmurationimmurementimprisonmentincarcerationinfluenceinternmentintimidationjailingmain forcemain strengthmanamandatednessmandatoriness
Noun(5 words)
Verb(1 words)
force a decision
Related words (67)
mightmight and mainmightinessmoxiemuscle powernecessarinessnecessitationnecessitudenecessityobligationobligatorinessobligementpizzazzpooppotencepotencypotentialitypowerpower packpower structure
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power strugglepowerfulnessprepotencypressureproductivenessproductivitypuissancepullpunchpushrestraintsinewsteamstrengthstrong armstrong-arm tacticssuperioritysuperpowerterm of imprisonmentthe big stickthe bludgeonthe clubthe jackbootthe mailed fistthe strong armthe swordthreatthroughoutvalidityvehemencevigorvimviolencevirilityvirtuevirulencevitalitywattageweight
Noun(4 words)
Adjective(3 words)
psychological pressurestate coercionthreatening pressure
Preposition(1 words)
under compulsion
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4 entriescontractual duresscriminal duresseconomic duressphysical duress
Collocations
6 entriescontractual duresscriminal duressduress defenseeconomic duressphysical duressunder duress
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
1 entriesSample sentences
10 total sentences available.
Yanni's personality changed because he was under such duress.
Source: tatoeba (9768593)
Our young women and men living under duress, those who do nothing but seek to lean on the shoulder of who does not have one, in the arms of companions whose property would have been granted by shameful procedures, baited as they were by futile charms and chimeras, all these must take their courage in both hands to seek a way out in order to come out of the deep darkness, by them themselves, whether they are men or women.
Source: tatoeba (9832149)
A kiss under duress tastes bitter.
Source: tatoeba (10670954)
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