Hunger compelled the boy to steal money from the cash register.
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Compelled
/kəmˈpɛld/
Synonyms for "compelled" (36 found)
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Verb(5 words)
Adjective(2 words)
coerced actcoerced consent
Noun(1 words)
coerced agreement
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Related words (18)
Verb(14 words)
Noun(4 words)
more forcedmore obligedmost forcedsocially pressured
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12 entriescoercive forcecompelled actioncompelled confessioncompelled disclosurecompelled speechcompelled testimonycompelled witnessduty to actexternal pressurelegal obligationmoral obligationpeer pressure
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13 total sentences available.
We were compelled to put off our departure.
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The rain compelled us to put off the gathering.
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He was compelled to sign the contract.
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