Hard
Hard adverb - With great effort or determination.
Under duress and hard are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Under duress" instead an adverb "Hard".
Under duress
Hard and under duress are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hard" instead an adverb phrase "Under duress".
Mutual synonyms
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Under duress and Hard. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hard/under_duress
Hard & Under duress. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hard/under_duress>.
Under duress or Hard. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hard/under_duress.
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