Duress
VCR Lesson 16
Definition
N. Forced constraint; coercion against one's will.
Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonyms:
-threats
-violence
-constraints
Antonyms:
-approval
-consent
-permission
Sentences
1. He was held under duress until his family paid a ransom amount of one million dollars.
2. When the teacher asked the disruptive student why he was at school if he didn't want to learn he said he was there under duress.
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