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Search phrase: compulsion

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All's Well That Ends WellAW III.vi.27life, and in the highest compulsion of base fear, offer tolife, and in the highest compulsion of base feare, offer to
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.232What, upon compulsion? Zounds, an I wereWhat, vpon compulsion? No: were I
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.234not tell you on compulsion. Give you a reason onnot tell you on compulsion. Giue you a reason on
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.235compulsion? If reasons were as plentiful as blackberries, Icompulsion? If Reasons were as plentie as Black-berries, I
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.236would give no man a reason upon compulsion, I.would giue no man a Reason vpon compulsion, I.
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.176The other by compulsion laid about.The other by compulsion laid about;
King JohnKJ II.i.218By the compulsion of their ordinanceBy the compulsion of their Ordinance,
King JohnKJ V.ii.44Between compulsion and a brave respect!Between compulsion, and a braue respect:
King LearKL I.ii.122fools by heavenly compulsion, knaves, thieves, andFooles by heauenly compulsion, Knaues, Theeues, and
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.180On what compulsion must I? Tell me that.On what compulsion must I? Tell me that.
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.154On terms of base compulsion! Can it beOn termes of base compulsion? Can it be,

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Glossary

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compulsatoryinvolving compulsion, subject to force
constraintcompulsion, coercion, enforcing
controlcompulsion, constraint, mastery
enforcedlyunder compulsion, out of necessity
forcewith violent compulsion

Thesaurus

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compulsionconstraint
compulsioncontrol
compulsion, involvingcompulsatory
compulsion, underenforcedly
compulsion, with violentforce
violent compulsion, withforce

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
COMPULSIONBASICcompulsatory adj, compulsion n, compulsive adj

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