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Meaning and definition for "duress" word

[noun] compulsory force or threat; "confessed under duress"
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\Du"ress\, n. [OF. duresse, du?, hardship, severity, L. duritia, durities, fr. durus hard. See {Dure}.] 1. Hardship; constraint; pressure; imprisonment; restraint of liberty. The agreements . . . made with the landlords during the time of slavery, are only the effect of duress and force. --Burke. 2. (Law) The state of compulsion or necessity in which a person is influenced, whether by the unlawful restrain of his liberty or by actual or threatened physical violence, to incur a civil liability or to commit an offense.
\Du*ress"\, v. t. To subject to duress. ``The party duressed.'' --Bacon.

See also: force |

Related terms: argumentum baculinum, constraint, detention, effect, effectiveness, forcefulness, house arrest, immurement, incarceration, internment, mandatedness, poop, potence, power pack, power structure, productiveness, pull, strength, strong-arm tactics, term of imprisonment, the club, virulence

The fun area, different aproach to word »duress«

Let's analyse "duress" as pure text. This string has Six letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: SSERUD. Average typing speed for these characters is 1680 milliseconds. [info]

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Morse code: -.. ..- .-. . ... ...

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: duress: 3 + 5 = 8, reduced: 8 . and the final result is Eight.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: duress: 4 + 3 + 9 + 5 + 1 + 1 = 23, reduced: 5, and the final result is Five.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
D (1) 4 Emperor Determined, Persistant, Idealist
E (1) 5 Hierophant Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
R (1) 18 Moon Patient, Determined, Strong
S (2) 19 Sun Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
U (1) 21 World Gifted, Generous, Bountiful

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