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coerce

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﹒To persuade an unwilling person to do something by using force or threats.

﹒To bring about or gain something through the use of physical or moral pressure.

Examples

﹒The bully tried to coerce the younger students into giving him their lunch money.

﹒She refused to be coerced into signing a contract that she did not fully understand.

﹒The government used threats of heavy fines to coerce the company into complying with the new environmental regulations.

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