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DURESS(E)

\djʊ͡əɹˈɛs ˈiː], \djʊ‍əɹˈɛs ˈiː], \d_j_ʊə_ɹ_ˈɛ_s__ ˈiː]\

Definitions of DURESS(E)

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(or dure\'s), n. Forcible restraint, imprisonment; compulsion, esp. imprisonment, threats, or violence, illegally used to force person to do something (under d.; plea of d., for voiding contract so made). [French]

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