Compulsion and Interest

Compulsion

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

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

Interest noun - A legal right to participation in the advantages, profits, and responsibility of something.

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Compulsion and interest are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compulsion" instead a noun "Interest".

particular	particular compulsion	particular interest
common	common compulsion	common interest
strong	strong compulsion	strong interest
actual	actual compulsion	actual interest
Other adjectives: serious, slight, sexual, new, greater, increasing, obsessive, sudden.

She eventually breaks free by convincing herself that unless her powers are restored and the compulsion broken, he will be killed by the Big Bad — which certainly wouldn't be in his best interest.

Source: Zeroth Law Rebellion
Schmitz, Telzey is kidnapped and placed under the control of another telepath, who severely limits her psi powers and implants an overriding compulsion to act in his best interest.

Source: Zeroth Law Rebellion

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