compelling
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com·pel·ling

adjective \kəm-ˈpe-liŋ\

Definition of COMPELLING

: that compels: as
a : forceful <a compelling personality>
b : demanding attention <for compelling reasons>
c : convincing <no compelling evidence>
com·pel·ling·ly adverb

Examples of COMPELLING

  1. The novel was so compelling that I couldn't put it down.
  2. He made a compelling argument.
  3. I would need a very compelling reason to leave my job.
  4. She had a compelling need to share what she had heard.

First Known Use of COMPELLING

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