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coerce

[kəʊˈɜːrs]

📖 Definition

v. constrain; compel; threaten

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💬 Example Sentence

Great leaders coerce their teams to think critically and creatively.

🎵 Music Connection

"Under My Thumb" by The Rolling Stones

Having someone under your thumb implies coercing and controlling them.

📝 Word Roots & Related

ercto hold, contain, enclose coercion n.

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