Compel and Let

Compel

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

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

Nearby Words: compelling, compelled

Let verb - To give permission to.

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Compel and let are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compel" instead a verb "Let".

Nearby Word: letting

person	compel person	let person
character	compel character	let character
guy	compel guy	let guy
woman	compel woman	let woman
Other words: people, body, men, someone, chance, time, guard, anyone, everyone, women, powers.

Renfield at one point demands that he be moved so that Dracula will not compel him to let him into the house to attack Mina.

Source: The Renfield
Vampires get the ability to perceive auras or compel someone to tell the truth, werewolves get Gifts that let them smell a lie, mages get mind magic, etc.

Source: Living Lie Detector

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