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  • 51constrain — I (compel) verb actuate, apply pressure, assert oneself, bring about by force, bring pressure to bear upon, burden, cause to, charge, coerce, cogere, command, command influence, compel, compellere, decree, demand, dominate, drive, enforce,… …

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  • 52necessitate — I verb call for, clamor for, coerce, cogere, compel, concuss, create a need, decree, demand, dictate, enjoin, exact, force, impel, impose, insist upon, leave no choice, leave no option, make indispensable, make inevitable, make necessary, make… …

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  • 53press — I noun authors, columnists, commentators, contributors, correspondents, editors, interviewers, journalistic writers, journalists, literary publications, media, members of the media, members of the press, news business, news gatherers, newsmen,… …

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  • 54require — I (compel) verb assess, call for, cause, coerce, command, constrain, decree, demand, dictate, direct, draft, drive, enact, enforce, enjoin, entail, exact, exigere, force, impose, insist on, issue a command, levy, make, necessitate, obligate,… …

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  • 55compel — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. See compulsion. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. force, enforce, constrain, coerce; see force 1 . See Synonym Study at force . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) v. [kum PEL] to force.… …

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  • 56make — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. create, produce; prepare; obtain, cause, compel; amount to. See production, compulsion, form. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To produce] Syn. construct, fabricate, produce, manufacture, form, shape,… …

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  • 57strong-arm — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. coerce, force, muscle (inf.). See compulsion. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. twist one s arm, intimidate physically, beat, punch, coerce, force, lean on, squeeze. III (Roget s Thesaurus II) I… …

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  • 58force — n 1 *power, energy, strength, might, puissance Analogous words: *stress, strain, pressure, tension: *speed, velocity, momentum, impetus, headway 2 Force, violence, compulsion, coercion, duress, constraint, restraint denote the exercise or the… …

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  • 59Compel — Com*pel , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Compelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Compelling}.] [L. compellere, compulsum, to drive together, to compel, urge; com + pellere to drive: cf. OF. compellir. See {Pulse}.] 1. To drive or urge with force, or irresistibly; to… …

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  • 60Compelled — Compel Com*pel , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Compelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Compelling}.] [L. compellere, compulsum, to drive together, to compel, urge; com + pellere to drive: cf. OF. compellir. See {Pulse}.] 1. To drive or urge with force, or… …

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