compulsion
/kəm'pəlʃən/
noun
10 letters3 syllables16 points in Scrabble®22 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
NOUN
1
An urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid.
“he felt a compulsion to babble on about the accident”
2
Using force to cause something to occur.
“though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game”
3
An irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will.
“her compulsion to wash her hands repeatedly”
WORD FORMS
Related formcompulsive
Related formcompel
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®16 points
Words With Friends®22 points
Double word32 points
Triple word48 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinompulsioncay
Starts & ends withC … N
Syllablescom · pul · sion
SYNONYMS & RELATED5
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