Synonyms for duress
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Noun
coercion, restraint, imprisonment, confinement, captivity, constraint, durance dated
Definitions
- n. 1
Constraint by threat.
Related words
- Phrases
- duress of circumstances
Example sentences
- imprisonment The judge sentenced him to one year's imprisonment.
- restraint She was angry, but she spoke with restraint.
- confinement Bruno spends his birthday in solitary confinement.
- coercion A word of encouragement goes further than coercion.
- captivity In captivity, a giraffe may live up to 40 years old.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| duress | rising | |
| imprisonment | falling | |
| restraint | falling | |
| confinement | falling | |
| coercion | steady | |
| captivity | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- durance
- 8 letters
- coercion3
- 9 letters
- restraint2, captivity4
- 10 letters
- constraint2
- 11 letters
- confinement3
- 12 letters
- imprisonment4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (coercion3 = 3 syllables).