Synonyms for duress
dʊˈrɛs, dyʊ-, ˈdʊər ɪs, ˈdyʊər-duress

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1. duress

   Bonds may be of cord, leather, or any other substance that can bind; chains are of linked metal. Manacles and handcuffs are for the hands, fetters are primarily chains or jointed iron fastenings for the feet; gyves may be for either. A shackle is a metallic ring, clasp, or bracelet-like fastening for encircling and restraining a limb: commonly one of a pair, used either for hands or feet. Bonds, fetters, and chains are used in a general way for almost any form of restraint. Gyves is now wholly poetic, and the other words are mostly restricted to the literary style; handcuffs is the specific and irons the general term in popular usage; as, the prisoner was put in irons. Bonds, chains, and shackles are frequently used in the metaphorical sense.

   Synonyms:
   bondage, bonds, chains, custody, durance, fetter, gyves, handcuffs, imprisonment, irons, manacles, shackles

Princeton's WordNet

1. duressnoun

   compulsory force or threat

   "confessed under duress"

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1. • Force

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1. duressnoun

   Synonyms:
   constraint, restraint, captivity, confinement, imprisonment, durance

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1. List of paraphrases for "duress":

   coercion, compulsion, constraint, coercive, stress

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1. Republican Governor Bruce Rauner:

   If it determined that any school district was in financial duress, the state board has the right, the legal authority, to block any debt offerings.

2. Nic Cheeseman:

   The two main vulnerabilities are how do you know people are not filling in ballots under duress, and how do you know that the vote is getting to the place it needs to be counted.

3. Ali Vaez:

   Iran is quite experienced in living under economic duress ... In the past few years, its non-oil exports have grown significantly and so has their trade with neighboring countries like Iraq and Afghanistan, iran can also smuggle oil and generate some revenue.

4. Thomas Ullmann:

   One of the things you look for in a defendant in a death penalty case is remorse and an acceptance of responsibility, for Tsarnaev, his lawyers are looking for the duress of being under the influence of his older brother.

5. Jayden Daniels:

   We battled, even if I was under duress, I took a hit, and still delivered the ball. If we want to be a 10-, 11-, 12-win team, we've got to connect on those shots, we've got to connect on some big plays and go out there and just execute.