Compulsion and Suppression

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

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

Suppression noun - The checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others.

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Compulsion and suppression are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compulsion" instead a noun "Suppression".

strong	strong compulsion	strong suppression
constant	constant compulsion	constant suppression
violent	violent compulsion	violent suppression
psychic	psychic compulsion	psychic suppression
Other adjectives: telepathic, outright, greater, magical.

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