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compulsion
noun(com-pul-sion)
an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid
Synonyms: irresistible impulse,
Examples:
He felt a compulsion to babble on about the accident.
compulsion
noun(com-pul-sion)
using force to cause something to occur
Synonyms: coercion,
Examples:
Though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game.
compulsion
noun(com-pul-sion)
an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will
Synonyms: obsession,
Examples:
Her compulsion to wash her hands repeatedly.

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