Compel and Order

Compel

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

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

Nearby Words: compelling, compelled

Order verb - To issue orders to (someone) by right of authority.

Usage example: the police officer ordered the crowd to back away from the suspect

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Compel and order are semantically related in command topic. Sometimes you can use "Compel" instead a verb "Order".

Nearby Words: ordered, orderly, ordering, orderliness

people	compel people	order people
unit	compel unit	order unit
men	compel men	order men
someone	compel someone	order someone
Other words: anyone, followers, everyone.

Such A Lovely Noun: In order to compel Andrew's obedience in taking a message to the Laird and his men, Anna implies this trope.Andrew: But how do you know you can trust me?

Source: Literature / In the Keep of Time
When he comes to, Monkey finds that Trip has placed a slaver's headband on him in order to compel him to help her get home.

Source: Video Game / Enslaved: Odyssey to the West
Secretary of Defense's finger in order to compel him to give up vital information.

Source: Mutilation Interrogation

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