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Definitions

compulsion

[kuhm-puhl-shuhn] / kəmˈpʌl ʃən /

NOUN

drive, obligation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

coercion obsession preoccupation urgency

STRONG

constraint demand drive driving duress duty engrossment exigency force hang-up monkey on one's back necessity need prepossession pressure urge

WEAK

have on the brain tiger by the tail

Antonyms

WEAK

free will freedom independence liberty license

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