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verb • force somebody to do something • bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted • provide a service or favor for someone | ||||||||
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noun • a powerful effect or influence • (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity • physical energy or intensity • group of people willing to obey orders • a unit that is part of some military service • an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists) • one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority • a group of people having the power of effective action • (of a law) having legal validity • a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base verb • to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means • urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate • move with force • impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably • squeeze like a wedge into a tight space • force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically • do forcibly; exert force • take by force | ||||||||
| 90% | 10 | Factors that shape or affect someone or something | ||||||
noun • a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc • causing something without any direct or apparent effort • a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do • the effect of one thing (or person) on another • one having power to influence another verb • have and exert influence or effect • shape or influence; give direction to • induce into action by using one's charm | ||||||||
Compels Crossword Clue
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OBLIGES which was last seen in the The Guardian Speedy crossword.
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OBLIGES
Updated: October 15, 2023
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| The Guardian Speedy01 Dec 2013 | Across 10 | |
| The Guardian Quick30 May 2013 | Across 14 | |
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