Coerce and Wield

Coerce

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

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

Nearby Words: coercion, coercive, coercible, coercing

Wield

Wield verb - To bring to bear especially forcefully or effectively.
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Synonyms for Wield

Coerce and wield are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Coerce" instead a verb "Wield".

Nearby Word: wielding

Common collocations

pair coerce pair wield pair
equipment coerce equipment wield equipment
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