Compel and Hound

Compel

Compel verb - To cause (a person) to give in to pressure.
Usage example: public opinion compelled her to fire her scandal-plagued aide

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

Nearby Words: compelling, compelled

Hound

Hound verb - To go after or on the track of.

Compel and hound are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compel" instead a verb "Hound".

Nearby Words: hounded, hounding

Common collocations

harry compel harry hound harry
victims compel victims hound victims
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