duress — pressure or constraint exerted upon a person to coerce that person to perform an act that he or she ordinarily would not perform
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: pressure or constraint exerted upon a person to coerce that person to perform an act that he or she ordinarily would not perform
Pronunciation (IPA): /dʊˈres/
Korean meaning: 강압, 협박, 위협 (누군가에게 가하는 압력이나 제약)
Korean pronunciation: 듀**레**스
Example Sentences
- The confession was obtained under duress and therefore inadmissible in court.
- She claimed she only agreed to star in the reality show under extreme duress from her manager.
- My mom made me clean my room under duress - she threatened to throw away my gaming console!
duress
NOUN//dʊˈres//
pressure or constraint exerted upon a person to coerce that person to perform an act that he or she ordinarily would not perform
Forced to sign under pressure
Under duress he must address, yet still achieves success
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old French 'duresse', derived from Latin 'duritia' meaning 'hardness' or 'severity', which comes from 'durus' meaning 'hard'. The word evolved to mean the hardship or severity of constraint imposed on a person.
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📝Examples
“The confession was obtained under duress and therefore inadmissible in court.”
“She claimed she only agreed to star in the reality show under extreme duress from her manager.”
“My mom made me clean my room under duress - she threatened to throw away my gaming console!”
“The employee signed the resignation letter under financial duress.”
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