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coastal [noun]

Ikrah

Maana (Definition)

Compulsion or forceful pressure applied to make someone act against their will.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

coercion / duress / force

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

kwa force

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Arabic ikrah
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Alisaini mkataba huo kwa ikrah si kwa hiyari."

Translation: He signed that contract under duress, not voluntarily.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Tii sheria bila shurutishinikizo
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