Compel and Encourage

Compel

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

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Encourage and compel are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Encourage" instead a verb "Compel".

Nearby Words: compelling, compelled

Encourage verb - To fill with courage or strength of purpose.

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Compel and encourage are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compel" instead a verb "Encourage".

Nearby Words: encouragement, encouraging

loyalty	compel loyalty	encourage loyalty
person	compel person	encourage person
character	compel character	encourage character
people	compel people	encourage people
Other words: men, someone, development, anyone, behavior, everyone, humans, women, students, members.

Rather than compel Bob to go on a killing spree, they'll offer him guidance, and likely encourage pacifism.

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