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Compulsion
01
a strong and irresistible urge to do something
02
a strong urge to do or say something that might be a bad idea
03
using force to cause something to occur
compulsion
n
compuls
v
Example
The compulsion to check his phone every few minutes disrupted his focus on the task at hand.
Every time she walks past a bookstore, she feels an overwhelming compulsion to buy a new novel.
Even though he knew it was a bad idea, he felt a compulsion to call his ex late at night.
While everyone else remained silent, he felt a compulsion to point out the elephant in the room.
Even though it wasn't her secret to share, she felt a compulsion to tell her friends.
