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The correct spelling is compelling.
How to pronounce compelling
/kəmˈpɛlɪŋ/
verbIPA: /kəmˈpɛlɪŋ/
Say it like: Com-pel-lin-g
The correct spelling is compelling. To drive together, round up For example: "Logic compels the wise, while fools feel compelled by emotions."
Usage Examples
“Logic compels the wise, while fools feel compelled by emotions.”
“There are compelling reasons why a manager should have previous experience.”
“The politician had compelling ambition.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To drive together, round up
- 2.To overpower; to subdue.
- 3.To force, constrain or coerce.
- 4.To exact, extort, (make) produce by force.
- 5.To force to yield; to overpower; to subjugate.
noun
- 1.An act of compulsion; an obliging somebody to do something.
adjective
- 1.Strongly or irresistibly evoking interest or attention.
- 2.Forceful.
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