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Term: Cohersion

Definition

Cohersion refers to the act of using force, threats, or pressure to persuade someone to do something against their will.

Examples

As a noun:

1. The criminal used cohersion to make his victim hand over his wallet.

2. The political leader was accused of using cohersion to win the election.

As a verb:

1. The kidnapper coerced the hostage into revealing her location by threatening her family.

2. The salesperson tried to coerce the customer into buying a more expensive product.

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