Synonyms for compelled
com·pelled

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1. List of paraphrases for "compelled":

   forced, obliged, bound, obligated, coerced, required, constrained

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1. Václav Havel:

   Human beings are compelled to live within a lie, but they can be compelled to do so only because they are in fact capable of living in this way. Therefore not only does the system alienate humanity, but at the same time alienated humanity supports this system as its own involuntary master plan, as a degenerate image of its own degeneration, as a record of people's own failure as individuals.

2. Keith Raniere:

   This trial has revealed that Keith Raniere, who portrayed Keith Raniere as a savant and a genius, was in fact a massive manipulator, a con man, and the crime boss of a cult-like organization involved in sex trafficking, child pornography, extortion, compelled abortions, branding, degradation and humiliation.

3. Thucyclides:

   Those who really deserve praise are the people who, while human enough to enjoy power, nevertheless pay more attention to justice than they are compelled to do by their situation.

4. Ellen Faye:

   That way, everyone is compelled to speak up and participate, but the over-talkers will be more limited.

5. Will Smith:

   When I sat down to meet with Bennet, I was like, 'please say something to make me not take this movie, please,' and then I was just so compelled by the story and the fact that I didn't know, i had watched my son play football for four years, and I didn't know. And just as a parent, I felt like I had to be a part of this.