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To force, constrain or coerce

To hold the attention of

To forcibly impose obedience or servitude

To move by or as if by a forceful rotation

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Verb

Force to act

pressurize into

intimidate into

put under an obligation

put the screws on

throw weight around

twist somebody's arm

leave someone no option but to

put the chill on

turn on the heat

put pressure on

twist someone's arm

use pressure on

use strong-arm tactics on

bring pressure to bear on

put the heat on

put the squeeze on

twist one's arm

propagandize^US

propagandise^UK

try to persuade

turn the screws on

tighten the screws on

bring pressure upon

bring to senses

lead to believe

breathe down someone's neck

give the order to

bring someone round

gain confidence of

give the command to

have someone do something

lay down the law

forcefully persuade

leave someone no option

call the signals

volunteer someone unwittingly

ride roughshod over

put the frighteners on

force somebody's hand

tighten the screw on

turn the screw on

tell someone to volunteer

cause to become

pull strings with

put through the wringer

make an offer they can't refuse

scare the bejesus out of

give incentive to

make yourself felt with

carry weight with

bring pressure to bear upon

cut any ice with

read the riot act

put one's foot down

leave no choice but to

extort money from

make compulsory

give directions

demand hush money from

put the shake on

dispel someone's doubts

put mind at ease

bring round to the idea of

reason someone into believing

put someone's mind at rest

cause to feel certain

make a believer

serve a court order

order to testify

talk someone into

wheedle someone into

press someone into

pressurize someone into

cause to believe

reason someone into

pressure someone into

prod someone into

leave in no doubt

keep within bounds

tie hand and foot

put half nelson on

put the screws to

steamroller into

exert influence on

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“Sometimes the scope of our expanding requirements and resource constraints may compel us to select a provider of services other than the military, even though we have assumed a greater risk by doing so.”

Verb

To force, constrain or coerce

land someone with

lumber someone with

saddle someone with

burden someone with

tighten the screws on

put the bite on

bring pressure to bear on

twist someone's arm

use strong-arm tactics on

put the squeeze on

put the screws on

bring pressure to bear upon

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Verb

To affect

be at the bottom of

be the cause of

start the ball rolling

get things rolling

be conducive to

sow the seeds of

be instrumental in

fan the flames of

cause to happen

bring into being

be partly responsible for

open the door for

oil the wheels of

bring into play

be responsible for

have as a consequence

have as a result

bring something on

stir something up

call into being

have the effect of

bring into service

be the origin of

be the inspiration for

agitate against

avail oneself of

cause to appear

be to blame for

follow through with

have recourse to

work into lather

put one in mind of

give free rein to

bring on oneself

leave the door open to

be in the vanguard of

lead the way in

be in the forefront of

lay the first stone

go out in front

be in the front line of

blaze the trail

be in the van of

be the driving force behind

get the jump on

lead the way for

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To hold the attention of

hold spellbound

anaesthetize^UK

subject tosuggestion

bring under control

hold under a spell

interest greatly

put under a spell

sweep someone off their feet

leave speechless

send into raptures

tickle someone pink

sweep off your feet

root to the spot

bowl someone over

take somebody's breath away

cast a spell on

blow someone away

fill with delight

send into transports

take someone's breath away

take your breath away

hold the attention of

grab the attention of

give someone a charge

turn someone on

give great pleasure to

give someone a kick

hold one's attention

catch the eye of

hold your attention

render unconscious

make a hit with

rivet the attention of

stop someone in their tracks

stop in one's tracks

render speechless

run circles around

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Verb

To forcibly impose obedience or servitude

gain ascendancy over

gain control of

gain mastery over

bring under the yoke

bring someone to their knees

keep under thumb

wipe the floor with

sell into slavery

condemn to slavery

condemn to servitude

subject to forced labour

reduce to slavery

trample underfoot

get the better of

ride roughshod over

weigh heavy upon

bring someone to heel

rule with a rod of iron

put the squeeze on

rule with an iron hand

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Verb

To move by or as if by a forceful rotation

put out of joint

bend out of shape

wrench out of shape

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