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coerces

The correct spelling is coerces.

How to pronounce coerces

verb

Say it like: Coe-rse-s

The correct spelling is coerces. To restrain by force, especially by law or authority; to repress; to curb.

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Definition

verb

  1. 1.To restrain by force, especially by law or authority; to repress; to curb.
  2. 2.To use force, threat, fraud, or intimidation in an attempt to compel one to act against their will.
  3. 3.To force an attribute, normally of a data type, to take on the attribute of another data type.

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