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121enslave — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. subjugate, enthrall, suppress, dominate, hold dominion over; oppress, tyrannize; addict. See subjection, habit. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. subjugate, bind, put in irons, oppress, hold under, restrain …
122goad — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. prick, stab, prod, poke, spur; urge, egg [on], incite, impel, drive, needle (inf.). See cause. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. prod, urge, prick, prompt, spur, drive, rowel, whip, press, push, impel, force,… …
123oblige — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. compel, force, constrain, bind, impel; accommodate, favor, assist, gratify, please. See aid, compulsion. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To accommodate] Syn. assist, aid, contribute; see accommodate 1 , help 1 …
124pressure — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. strain, compulsion, stress; persuasion, coercion, persuasiveness; affliction, trouble; distress; heaviness, compression. See adversity, gravity, importance, influence, power. II (Roget s IV) n. 1.… …
125constrain — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. necessitate, compel, hold back, stifle; see force 1 , restrain 1 . See Synonym Study at force . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. 1. force compel, drive, press, coerce, oblige, make, impel, pressure, prevail upon. 2.… …
126terrorize — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. coerce, intimidate, browbeat; see threaten 1 . See Synonym Study at frighten . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. terrify, frighten, scare, fill with terror, intimidate, threaten, menace, bully, browbeat, arm twist, strongarm …
127Severity — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Severity >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 severity severity Sgm: N 1 strictness strictness harshness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 rigor rigor stringency austerity Sgm: N 1 inclemency inclemency …
128Restraint — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Restraint >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 restraint restraint Sgm: N 1 hindrance hindrance &c. 706 Sgm: N 1 coercion coercion &c.(compulsion) 744 Sgm: N 1 cohibition cohibition constraint repression …
