Compel and Insist

Compel

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

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

Nearby Words: compelling, compelled

Insist verb - To state as a fact usually forcefully.

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Compel and insist are semantically related in exhort topic. Sometimes you can use "Compel" instead a verb "Insist".

Many characters insist unicorns are innately magical and magnetic and Apollo's ability to compel crowds just by appearing before them seems to support that.

Source: Comic Book / Grandville

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