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| du·ress [ d réss ] |
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1. use of force: the use of force or threats to make somebody do something
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2. illegal coercion: illegal force or coercion, as used against a criminal suspect or a prisoner in lawful custody before trial
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| [14th century. Via Old French duresse< Latin duritia "hardness" < durus "hard"] |
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