Coercion and Terror

Coercion

Coercion noun - The use of power to impose one's will on another.
Usage example: a promise obtained by coercion is never binding
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Synonyms for Coercion

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

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

Terror

Terror noun - The use of extreme fear in order to coerce people (especially for political reasons).
Usage example: he used terror to make them confess

Coercion and terror are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Coercion" instead a noun "Terror".

How words are described

high high coercion high terror
pure pure coercion pure terror
actual actual coercion actual terror
little little coercion little terror
Other adjectives: psychic, psychological, outright.
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