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"he felt a compulsion to babble on about the accident"nounan urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid
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"though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game"nounusing force to cause something to occur
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"her compulsion to wash her hands repeatedly"nounan irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will
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Examples of compulsion
- "he felt a compulsion to babble on about the accident"
- "though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game"
- "her compulsion to wash her hands repeatedly"