Compulsory
Compulsory adjective - Forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law.
Pressed and compulsory are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pressed" instead an adjective "Compulsory".
Nearby Words: compulsion, compulsive
Pressed
Pressed adjective - Compacted by ironing.
Compulsory and pressed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compulsory" instead an adjective "Pressed".
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From that same movie, he was fighting off a bunch of mooks from all directions while keeping the movie's plot device from escaping by keeping it in a glass that was pressed up against the compulsory lady love's face.
Source: With My Hands Tied
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