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coercion
noun co·er·cion \-ˈər-zhən, -shən\
Definition of COERCION
: the act, process, or power of coercing
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First Known Use of COERCION
15th century
Related to COERCION
- Synonyms
- arm-twisting, force, compulsion, constraint, duress, pressure
Rhymes with COERCION
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