(com-pul-sion) 3 syllables

Definition

noun. a strong urge to do something.

Example Sentence

Though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game.

More Example Sentences

The compulsion to study grew stronger.

Synonyms

urge; drive; impulse

Antonyms

freedom; choice; independence

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Rhymes

  • compulsion
  • convulsion
  • emulsion
  • expulsion
  • propulsion
  • revulsion