Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the word which is nearest in meaning to the given word:

coerce

  1. exhort

  2. bludgeon

  3. urge

  4. press
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Coerce means to persuade an unwilling person to do something by using force or threats. Bludgeon is a figurative synonym for using force to compel someone.

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