Assault and Coercion

Assault

Assault noun - The act of forcing a person to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse.

Coercion and assault are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Coercion" instead a noun "Assault".

Nearby Words: assaulted, assaulting, assaulter

Coercion

Coercion noun - The use of power to impose one's will on another.
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Synonyms for Coercion

Assault and coercion are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Assault" instead a noun "Coercion".

Nearby Words: coerce, coerced, coercive, coercible, coercing

How words are described

physical physical assault physical coercion
actual actual assault actual coercion
serious serious assault serious coercion
psychic psychic assault psychic coercion
Other adjectives: sexual, mental, outright, military, confederate, magical, attempted.
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