Adjure and Compel

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Adjure verb - To issue orders to (someone) by right of authority.

Usage example: by all that is holy, I adjure you to tell us the whereabouts of the missing child

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Compel and adjure are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Compel" instead a verb "Adjure".

Compel verb - To cause (a person) to give in to pressure.

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Adjure and compel are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Adjure" instead a verb "Compel".

Nearby Words: compelling, compelled

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