bear hard on
VERB
force
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cause
charge
compel
demand
drag
drive
impose
inflict
limit
make
move
oblige
order
press
pressure
require
restrict
urge
STRONG
apply
bind
blackmail
burden
choke
coerce
command
concuss
conscript
constrain
contract
draft
dragoon
enforce
enjoin
exact
extort
fix
impel
impress
insist
necessitate
obtrude
occasion
overcome
pressurize
sandbag
shotgun
strong-arm
wrest
wring
WEAK
Antonyms
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