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duressing

duressing is the present participle and gerund of duress.

Meaning of duress

Verb

duress (third-person singular simple present duresses, present participle duressing, simple past and past participle duressed)

  1. To put under duress; to pressure.
    • Someone was duressing her.

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Questions about duressing

What is duressing the present participle and gerund of?
Duressing is the present participle and gerund of duress.

Words near duressing in the dictionary

  1. duress password
  2. duress passwords
  3. duresse
  4. duressed
  5. duresses
  6. duressing
  7. duressor
  8. duressors
  9. Duret hemorrhage
  10. dureth
  11. Durex

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