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compelled

verb , past tense of compel

Synonyms and Antonyms of compelled

to cause (a person) to give in to pressure

public opinion compelled her to fire her scandal-plagued aide

Synonyms of compelled

blackjacked, coerced, constrained, dragooned, drove, forced, impelled, impressed, made, muscled, obligated, obliged, pressed, pressured, sandbagged

Words Related to compelled

browbeat, bulldozed, bullied, cowed, hectored, intimidated

blackmailed, high-pressured, menaced, shamed, terrorized, threatened

badgered, harassed, hounded

Phrases Synonymous with compelled

twisted one's arm

Near Antonyms of compelled

allowed, let, permitted

argued, convinced, induced, moved, persuaded, prevailed (on or upon), satisfied, talked (into), won (over)

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