Compel and Extort

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Compel

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

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Extort and compel are semantically related. in exact topic. In some cases you can use "Extort" instead a verb "Compel".

Nearby Words: compelling, compelled

Extort

Extort verb - To get (as money) by the use of force or threats.

Usage example: a school bully who was used to extorting lunch money from weaker kids

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Compel and extort are semantically related. You can use "Compel" instead a verb "Extort".

Nearby Words: extortion, extorting

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people	compel people	extort people
populace	compel populace	extort populace
city	compel city	extort city
criminals	compel criminals	extort criminals
Other words: payments.

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