word
Compulsion
Kuh-MPUH-lshuhn
/kʌˈmpʌlʃʌn/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
compulsion
Dictionary meaning
Using force to cause something to occur.
Examples
- Though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game.
- I felt a compulsion to babble on about the accident.
Synonyms: coercion
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