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Definition
To force a confession through methods such as threats or torture.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on the act of extracting a confession through coercion or physical violence. It carries a strong negative connotation and is frequently used in contexts involving police misconduct or intense interrogation scenarios. Unlike general pressure, this term implies a formal or systematic attempt to break someone's will to obtain a specific admission.
Examples
Did the police use torture to force a confession?
They wanted to force a confession, but the suspect wasn't afraid at all.
Related words
Common phrases
torture to force a confession
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with general pressure or persuasion, as it specifically refers to the extraction of a confession. Using it to describe social pressure or peer pressure is incorrect and sounds unnatural.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
