Coerced and Discouraged

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Coerced adjective - Not made or done willingly or by choice.

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Discouraged is an antonym for coerced.

Nearby Words: coercion, coercive, coercible, coercing

Discouraged adjective - Lacking in resolution.

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Coerced is an antonym for discouraged.

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