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Coercion needed but you finally got into a frock! (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

duress

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'coercion' is the definition.
(under duress means being coerced)

'you finally got into a frock' is the wordplay.
'finally' says to take the final letters.
'got into' is an insertion indicator.
'a frock' becomes 'dress' ('dress' can be a synonym of 'frock').
The last letter of 'you' is 'u'.
'u' going within 'dress' is 'DURESS'.

'needed but' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for duress that I've seen before include "Constraint, coercion" , "The use of force or threats to get one's way" , "Constraint, Compulsion" , "Illegal coercion" , "Compulsion by use of force" .)

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