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co·er·cion
 coercion
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- pronunciation:
- ko
uhr
sh
 n
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of persuading or pressuring a person to do something by using threats, intimidation, or the like.
The merchants sold their properties to the developers only due to coercion.- synonyms:
- pressuring
- similar words:
- arm-twisting, force, heat
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| definition 2: |
the power to coerce.
- synonyms:
- compulsion, duress
- similar words:
- constraint, control, domination, force, pressure
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| related words: |
blackmail, compulsion, duress, torture |
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| derivation: |
coercionary (adj.) |
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