Compulsion (Noun)
Meaning 1
An urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid; "he felt a compulsion to babble on about the accident".
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Nouns denoting goals.
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Meaning 2
An irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will; "her compulsion to wash her hands repeatedly".
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Nouns denoting goals.
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Meaning 3
Using force to cause something to occur; "though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game"; "they didn't have to use coercion".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.