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Hector vs Coerce - What's the difference?

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Hector is a related term of coerce.


As a proper noun hector

is hector.

As a verb coerce is

to restrain by force, especially by law or authority; to repress; to curb.

hector

English

Alternative forms

* hectour (qualifier)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A bully; a blustering, turbulent, noisy fellow.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To intimidate or dominate in a blustering way.
  • To behave like a bully; swagger.
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    Anagrams

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    coerce

    English

    Verb

    (coerc)
  • To restrain by force, especially by law or authority; to repress; to curb.
  • to use force, threat, fraud, or intimidation in attempt to compel one to act against his will.
  • (computing) to force an attribute, normally of a data type, to take on the attribute of another data type.
  • Synonyms

    * compel * bully * dragoon

    Derived terms

    * coercion * coercer * coercee * coercible