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“compellent”
compellent (adjective), more compellent, most compellent
1. Concerning something that is able to capture and hold one's attention: The novel was so compellent that Jane couldn't put the book down and read through the night.
2. Capable of causing someone to believe or agree: The compellent evidence was presented by the lawyer in court.
3. Regarding something that is strong and forceful enough to cause a person to feel inclined to do something: The lowering of wages and the requirement that more hours would be required was a compellent reason for leaving his job."
2. Capable of causing someone to believe or agree: The compellent evidence was presented by the lawyer in court.
3. Regarding something that is strong and forceful enough to cause a person to feel inclined to do something: The lowering of wages and the requirement that more hours would be required was a compellent reason for leaving his job."
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-ation, -ization (-iz[e] + -ation); -isation (British spelling variation)
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pel-, -pell, -pellent, -peal
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