Coercive
Coercive adjective - Serving or intended to coerce.
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Synonyms for Coercive
Obligatory and coercive are semantically related In some cases you can use "Obligatory" instead an adjective "Coercive".
Obligatory
Obligatory adjective - Forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law.
Usage example: in this state, school attendance is obligatory until the age of 16
Coercive and obligatory are semantically related in essential topic. You can use "Coercive" instead an adjective "Obligatory", if it concerns topics such as compulsory.
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Related pairs
- involuntary and coercive
- involuntary and obligatory
- binding and coercive
- binding and obligatory
- stringent and coercive
- stringent and obligatory
- necessary and coercive
- necessary and obligatory
- mandatory and coercive
- mandatory and obligatory
- required and coercive
- required and obligatory
- imperative and coercive
- imperative and obligatory
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