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compellance

compellance is the alternative form of compellence.

Meaning of compellence

Noun

compellence (uncountable)

  1. The act of compelling.
    • Accordingly, if Beijing desires continued prospects for peaceful reunification with Taipei, then it must cease its strategy of compellence and give Taiwan more international breathing space. Instead of inviting Taiwan's ire with its[…]1999, 民主進步黨, 廿一世紀的中國國際硏討會

Questions about compellance

What is compellance the alternative form of?
Compellance is the alternative form of compellence.

Words near compellance in the dictionary

  1. compeers
  2. compel
  3. compel testimony
  4. compellable
  5. compellably
  6. compellance
  7. compellation
  8. compellations
  9. compellative
  10. compellatives
  11. compellatory

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