Compel and Push

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

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Push is a synonym for compel in force topic. In some cases you can use "Push" instead a verb "Compel", when it comes to topics like motivate.

Nearby Words: compelling, compelled

Push verb - To apply force to (someone or something) so that it moves in front of one.

Usage example: I had to push my damaged bike all the way home

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Compel is a synonym for push in motivate topic. Sometimes you can use "Compel" instead a verb "Push".

Nearby Words: pushed, pushy, pushover, pushing, pusher

character	compel character	push character
guy	compel guy	push guy
people	compel people	push people
body	compel body	push body
Other words: someone, time, everyone, humans, powers.

If the protector survives, it's more likely to work as a Berserk Button, but it might also compel the protected to try and push him/her away so s/he won't get hurt again.

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