Compel and Question

Compel

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

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

Nearby Words: compelling, compelled

Question verb - To demand proof of the truth or rightness of.

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Compel and question are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compel" instead a verb "Question".

desire	compel desire	question desire
loyalty	compel loyalty	question loyalty
person	compel person	question person
character	compel character	question character
Other words: woman, people, someone.

This was facilitated by her not only looking and smelling like the Vampire Monarch in question but being able to compel those blood-bound to her.

Source: Fake King
A later episode, "The Truth and Nothing but the Truth" has Diana's sister April to specifically compel people to tell only the truth to any question she asks.

Source: Compelling Voice
Hero with Bad Publicity: "The Defeated Detective" Hypnotic Eyes: Inga's adult form has the power to compel another person to answer one question truthfully.

Source: Anime / Un-Go

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