coercion
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the act of compelling by force of authority
Types & categories
- enforcement hypernym
- terror hyponym
Related & opposite
- pressure derivation
Sense 2 noun
using force to cause something to occur
though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game
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Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | pressure |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | enforcement |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | terror |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | pressure |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | oblige |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | causing |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | eviction |