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compulsion

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The act of compelling, or the state of being compelled; the act of driving or urging by force or by physical or moral constraint; subjection to force.

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though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game Source: Internet

they didn't have to use coercion Source: Internet

he felt a compulsion to babble on about the accident Source: Internet

her compulsion to wash her hands repeatedly Source: Internet

19th century Although muster rolls were prepared as late as 1820, the element of compulsion was abandoned, and the militia was transformed into a volunteer force. Source: Internet

Allah says there is no compulsion in faith. Source: Internet

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