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Compulsory force or threat (6)

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I believe the answer is:

duress

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'compulsory force' is the first definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'threat' is the second definition.
(I have seen 'Threat of coercion ' mean 'duress' so perhaps 'threat' could also mean 'duress')

(Other definitions for duress that I've seen before include "Force, coercion" , "Pressure (involving threats)" , "Constraint, Compulsion" , "Hardship" , "Constraint, coercion" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times, The Times and The Irish Times.
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