Polyglot Dictionary

duress

/dʊˈrɛs/

noun C1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. coacción

    • He confessed under duress.

      Confesó bajo coacción.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

coercion

Coercion is the general act of forcing someone; duress is the specific legal term for being forced under threat, often used as a defense in court.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa duress?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: He confessed under ___.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a duress?

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