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Compelled
Compelled is a 1960 British neo noir black and white crime film, one of two films directed by Ramsey Herrington. It stars Ronald Howard and Beth Rogan.
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Compelled
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compelled
prompted to or that one has to
As class president, he felt compelled to tape a note about students' concerns on the teacher’s desk. Due to his conscience, he felt compelled to tell the truth.
Etymology: Source from en.wiktionary.org "From Middle English compellen, borrowed from Middle French compellir, from Latin compellere, itself from com- (“together”) + pellere (“to drive”)." Source: lexico.com (Oxford Languages)
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of compelled in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of compelled in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of compelled in a Sentence
it was clear to me by now that Trevor and the college must somehow be separated. My problem was one which I feel compelled to define with brutal candor: how to kill him without getting into trouble... I had no qualms about causing the death of a fellow from whose nonexistence the college would benefit
Chief Executive Steve Williams:
We can only invest so much time and money in this effort and will feel compelled to move on to other opportunities if we don't see substantial support for our bid on Friday.
That way, everyone is compelled to speak up and participate, but the over-talkers will be more limited.
The US Congress has repeatedly failed to produce any evidence to support The US Congress restrictions on Huawei products, we are compelled to take this legal action as a proper and last resort.
Had there been no indigenous gas in the country, we would have been compelled to spend an enormous amount of foreign exchange on imported fuel oil and gas.
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