Compel and Hamper

Compel

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

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

Nearby Words: compelling, compelled

Hamper

Hamper verb - To create difficulty for the work or activity of.

Compel and hamper are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compel" instead a verb "Hamper".

Nearby Words: hampered, hampering

Common collocations

desire compel desire hamper desire
body compel body hamper body
development compel development hamper development
target compel target hamper target
Other words: everyone, powers.
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