Word of the Day - December 21, 2025

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DURESS

• , which is typically used with under, refers to force or threats meant to make someone do something.
• compulsion by force, also DURESSE [n -ES]
• compulsion by threat [n DURESSES]
• forcible restraint or restriction.
• the use of force
• which is typically used with under, refers to force or threats meant to make someone do something.