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compulsion


noun
1. an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid (Freq. 3)
- he felt a compulsion to babble on about the accident
Syn:
irresistible impulse
Derivationally related forms:
compulsive
Hypernyms:
irrational impulse
2. an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will (Freq. 1)
- her compulsion to wash her hands repeatedly
Syn:
obsession
Derivationally related forms:
obsessional (for: obsession), compulsive
Hypernyms:
irrational motive
Hyponyms:
onomatomania
3. using force to cause something to occur (Freq. 1)
- though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game
- they didn't have to use coercion
Syn:
coercion
Derivationally related forms:
coerce (for: coercion), compel
Hypernyms:
causing, causation
Hyponyms:
eviction, constructive eviction

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