Compulsion
Compulsion noun - The use of power to impose one's will on another.
Reflex and compulsion are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reflex" instead a noun "Compulsion".
Reflex
Reflex noun - An automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus.
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Synonyms for Reflex
Compulsion and reflex are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compulsion" instead a noun "Reflex".
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- Dobby shows that this has become almost a subconscious reflex, as even after gaining his freedom, he struggles with the compulsion to punish himself when something goes wrong.
Source: Broken Messiah
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Reflex and Compulsion. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/compulsion/reflex
Compulsion & Reflex. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/compulsion/reflex>.
Reflex or Compulsion. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/compulsion/reflex.
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