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Compulsion

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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Causation 76% connected

The act of causing; also the act or agency by which an effect is produced.

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Causing 76% connected

of Cause

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Eviction 76% connected

The act or process of evicting; or state of being evicted; the recovery of lands, tenements, etc., from another's possession by due course of law; di…

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Coerce 74% connected

To restrain by force, especially by law or authority; to repress; to curb.

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Coerce 74% connected

To restrain by force, especially by law or authority; to repress; to curb.

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Compulsive 74% connected

Having power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion.

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Compulsive 74% connected

Having power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion.

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Coercion 92% connected

The act or process of coercing.

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Obsession 92% connected

The act of besieging.

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Change noun · 86% connection

money received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or a different currency; "he got change for a twenty and used it…

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Disproof noun · 86% connection

any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something

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Evidence noun · 86% connection

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compellin…

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Falsification noun · 86% connection

any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something

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Grounds noun · 86% connection

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compellin…

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Inducement noun · 86% connection

act of bringing about a desired result; "inducement of sleep"

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Inducing noun · 86% connection

act of bringing about a desired result; "inducement of sleep"

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Induction noun · 86% connection

an act that sets in motion some course of events

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Influence noun · 86% connection

causing something without any direct or apparent effort

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Initiation noun · 86% connection

an act that sets in motion some course of events

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Interpretation noun · 86% connection

an explanation that results from interpreting something; "the report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence"

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Lead noun · 86% connection

evidence pointing to a possible solution; "the police are following a promising lead"; "the trail led straight to the perpetrator"

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Method noun · 86% connection

an acting technique introduced by Stanislavsky in which the actor recalls emotions or reactions from his or her own life and uses them…

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Method acting noun · 86% connection

an acting technique introduced by Stanislavsky in which the actor recalls emotions or reactions from his or her own life and uses them…

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Probable cause noun · 86% connection

(law) evidence sufficient to warrant an arrest or search and seizure; "a magistrate determined that there was probable cause to search…

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Proof noun · 86% connection

any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something; "if you have any proof for what you say, now is the time to produ…

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Refutation noun · 86% connection

any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something

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Sending noun · 86% connection

the act of causing something to go (especially messages)

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Cogency noun · 78% connection

The quality of being cogent; power of compelling conviction; conclusiveness; force.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compelling, compelled, driving, urging, force.
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Cogent p. a. · 78% connection

Compelling, in a physical sense; powerful.

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Compel verb · 78% connection

To drive or urge with force, or irresistibly; to force; to constrain; to oblige; to necessitate, either by physical or moral force.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compelling, compelled, driving, urging, force.
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Compulsatory adjective · 78% connection

Operating with force; compelling; forcing; constraining; resulting from, or enforced by, compulsion.

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Compulsorily adverb · 78% connection

In a compulsory manner; by force or constraint.

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Conquest noun · 78% connection

The act or process of conquering, or acquiring by force; the act of overcoming or subduing opposition by force, whether physical or mo…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compelling, compelled, driving, urging, force.
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Corruption noun · 78% connection

moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles; "the luxury and corruption among the upper classes"; "moral degeneracy fo…

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Degeneracy noun · 78% connection

moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles; "the luxury and corruption among the upper classes"; "moral degeneracy fo…

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Depravation noun · 78% connection

moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles; "the luxury and corruption among the upper classes"; "moral degeneracy fo…

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Depravity noun · 78% connection

moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles; "the luxury and corruption among the upper classes"; "moral degeneracy fo…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compelling, compelled, driving, urging, force.
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Drive noun · 78% connection

A place suitable or agreeable for driving; a road prepared for driving.

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Emancipation noun · 78% connection

The act of setting free from the power of another, from slavery, subjection, dependence, or controlling influence; also, the state of…

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