Compels

//kəmˈpɛlz// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of compel form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

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coerceconstrainforcenecessitateobligeactuate

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"Apparently, the computer compels me to not see the interesting discussion."

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