Compulsion and Impetus

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

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

Impetus noun - Something that arouses action or activity.

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Compulsion and impetus are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compulsion" instead a noun "Impetus".

physical	physical compulsion	physical impetus
similar	similar compulsion	similar impetus
actual	actual compulsion	actual impetus
big	big compulsion	big impetus
Other adjectives: serious, new, driving, basic.

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