Compulsory and Obliging

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Compulsory adjective - Forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law.

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Obliging and compulsory are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Obliging" instead an adjective "Compulsory".

Nearby Words: compulsion, compulsive

Obliging adjective - Willing to do a favor.

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Compulsory and obliging are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compulsory" instead an adjective "Obliging".

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