Force the issue

Synonyms for "force the issue" (19 found)

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Closest matches (4)

Verb(4 words)
address directlybring to lightcoercioncoercive method

Strong matches (6)

Related words (9)

Verb(9 words)
presspress forpress for answerpressurepressure tacticpushpush forpush throughurge

Related word relations

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More general

9 entries
actionclassroom discoursecommunication strategydecision makingphrasal verbpolicy actionstrategytactictransitive verb

More specific

16 entries
coercive tacticcommittee votedemand a decisiondirect questioningfinal decisionhard lineinsist on a final offerissue ultimatumpolicy changepresent decisive evidencepress for a decisionpress the matterpressure tacticpush for a voteset a deadlineultimatum

Collocations

17 entries
aggressive tacticboard meetingcommittee votefinal decisionforce a final decisionforce a voteforce discussionforce the issue forwardforce the matterhard linelegislative actionpolicy changepolitical pressurepressure tacticpublic discussiontactical pressure

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Inflections

3 entries
forced the issueforces the issueforcing the issue

Derivations

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