Coerce and Ruffle

Coerce

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

Ruffle and coerce are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ruffle" instead a verb "Coerce".

Nearby Words: coercion, coercive, coercible, coercing

Ruffle

Ruffle verb - To disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts.

Coerce and ruffle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Coerce" instead a verb "Ruffle".

Nearby Words: ruffled, ruff, ruffling

Common collocations

crew coerce crew ruffle crew
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