Compel and Deter

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

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Deter is an antonym for compel in force to act topic.

Nearby Words: compelling, compelled

Deter verb - To steer (a person) from an activity or course of action.

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Compel is an antonym for deter.

loyalty	compel loyalty	deter loyalty
guy	compel guy	deter guy
people	compel people	deter people
someone	compel someone	deter someone
Other words: anyone, city, behavior, criminals, students.

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