Compulsion and Duty

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Compulsion noun - The use of power to impose one's will on another.

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Duty is a synonym for compulsion in drive topic. In some cases you can use "Duty" instead a noun "Compulsion", when it comes to topics like duress.

Duty noun - Something one must do because of prior agreement.

Usage example: I must obey the call of duty and serve my country

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Compulsion is a synonym for duty in duress topic. You can use "Compulsion" instead a noun "Duty".

particular	particular compulsion	particular duty
legal	legal compulsion	legal duty
unpleasant	unpleasant compulsion	unpleasant duty
actual	actual compulsion	actual duty
Other adjectives: constant, moral, new, magical.

Fighting against the attacks, and a vision, free him from the compulsion but make his duty clear to him: he tries to blow up the city where his fellow Blood Angels are breaking with their Chapter.

Source: Darkest Hour

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