Compel and Hypnotize

Compel

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

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

Nearby Words: compelling, compelled

Hypnotize verb - To hold the attention of as if by a spell.

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Compel and hypnotize are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compel" instead a verb "Hypnotize".

person	compel person	hypnotize person
character	compel character	hypnotize character
people	compel people	hypnotize people
body	compel body	hypnotize body
Other words: populace, men, someone, target, anyone, everyone, humans, women, mortals, victims, students, vampires, members, dragons.

The oldest (and thus strongest) vampires are capable of surviving even fatal weaknesses like wooden stakes, and can compel or hypnotize other vampires.

Source: Our Vampires Are Different / Live-Action TV
However, in the TV series the oldest (and thus strongest) vampires are capable of surviving even fatal weaknesses like wooden stakes, and can compel or hypnotize other vampires.

Source: Literature / The Vampire Diaries

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