TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 01-Nov-13
If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web. 01-Nov-13 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists duress [ doo'-RES, dyoo'-, DOO' R-is, DYOO'R- ] [ noun ] MEANING : 1. coercion; forcible restraint or constraint 2. (Law) forcing or compelling someone to commit a crime or commit to a legal liability USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : Under duress, the undertrial was forced to confess to a crime that he had not committed. USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : Defence lawyers for a prime suspect in 1993 bombings in the Indian city of Mumbai (Bombay) say they suspect he may have confessed under duress. BBC, Indian Bomb Suspect Confesses, 21 November 2005 stickler [ STIK-ler ] [ noun ...