Applied
Compelled
Applied and compelled are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Applied" instead a verb "Compelled".
Nearby Words: compel, compelling
Both words in one sentence
-
This tends to avoid the problems mentioned above, in that you might be able to assume the animals are simply being compelled to do the commands by whatever magic or Applied Phlebotinum gave the character the powers in the first place.Sometimes a character can make both work for them.
Source: Speaks Fluent Animal
Cite this Source
Compelled and Applied. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/applied/compelled
Applied & Compelled. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/applied/compelled>.
Compelled or Applied. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/applied/compelled.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "applied" and "compelled" have occurred on timeline