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Coerce

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  1. verb

    to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :

    She forced him to take a job in the city

    Similar: hale, squeeze, pressure, force

Word family

coercive · coercible · coerced · coercing

Words that mean the same

Persuade

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