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compellation noun

  /ˌkɑmpəˈleɪʃən/ , /ˌkɒmpəˈleɪʃən/
  • (obsolete) An act of addressing or speaking to someone; also, the address or speech so made.
 aanspreking
  • (archaic, rare) A name or title by which someone is addressed or identified; an appellation, a designation.
 aanspreking, benaming

compel verb

  /kəmˈpɛl/
  • (transitive) To force, constrain or coerce.
 dwingen
  • (transitive) To exact, extort, (make) produce by force.
 afdwingen
  • (transitive) To overpower; to subdue.
 bedwingen
  • (transitive, archaic, literally) To drive together, round up.
 bijeendrijven, samendrijven

compelling adjective

  /kəmˈpɛlɪŋ/
  • Strongly or irresistibly evoking interest or attention.
 dwingend
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