duressor

du·res·sor

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [doo-res-er, dyoo-]
- /dʊˈrɛs ər, dyʊ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [doo-res-er, dyoo-]
- /dʊˈrɛs ər, dyʊ-/

Definitions of duressor word

noun duressor a person who subjects another to duress. 1
noun duressor (law) One who subjects another to duress. 0

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Origin of duressor

First appearance:

before 1620

One of the 42% oldest English words

First recorded in 1620-30; duress + -or2

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Parts of speech for Duressor

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Duressor

duressor popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

duressor usage trend in Literature

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