Bring and Compel

Bring

Bring verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).

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Compel and bring are semantically related. in make topic. In some cases you can use "Compel" instead a verb "Bring", when it comes to topics like cause.

Nearby Word: bringing

Compel

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

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Antonyms for Compel

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

Nearby Words: compelling, compelled

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Common collocations

person	bring person	compel person
character	bring character	compel character
people	bring people	compel people
body	bring body	compel body
Other words: men, someone, time, dead, hell, everyone, weapons.

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Probably Hollywood Law, as they require probable cause to compel a blood sample or bring someone to trial.

Source: Only Bad Guys Call Their Lawyers
Thom and Duke Roger from the same universe's "Song of the Lioness" were intended to be a couple (something had to compel Thom to bring Roger Back from the Dead, after all), but the publisher wouldn't allow it.

Source: Hide Your Lesbians

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