Compulsion and Hold

Compulsion

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

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Hold and compulsion are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hold" instead a noun "Compulsion".

Hold noun - The act or manner of holding.

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Compulsion and hold are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compulsion" instead a noun "Hold".

Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

typical	typical compulsion	typical hold
strong	strong compulsion	strong hold
powerful	powerful compulsion	powerful hold
actual	actual compulsion	actual hold
Other adjectives: big, mental, psychological, outside, bizarre, increasing, magical, biggest.

What's more, he also accidentally ensures he and Meera will be able to escape by completely breaking Wylis's mind, filling him with the compulsion to 'hold the door' and turning him into Hodor.

Source: Recap / Game Of Thrones S 6 E 5 The Door
Even Rilo Buru, who defects from the Collector's army to save Fairfield, struggles to break its hold over him and nearly attacks a human being under its compulsion.

Source: Literature / Strange Matter

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