verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a compelling reason (= a very good reason for doing something )
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There are compelling reasons to believe that this is true.
convincing/compelling (= making you feel sure that something is true )
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The data provides compelling evidence that the climate is changing.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
more
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The road to depression Even so, parallels with the 1930s are far more compelling now than they were in 1987.
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It did not seem odd to him that the subway held more compelling things than the famous city above.
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The further capitalism developed the more compelling the Marxist analysis became.
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But families believe in their myths for reasons more compelling than respect for the versatility of metaphor.
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This attitude is part and parcel of the disease and the more advanced the illness, the more compelling it may become.
most
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The most compelling lesson of this marathon legal affair is that truth is no shining city on a hill.
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Which brings us to the most compelling detail in this stunt: the romantic disguise the virus wore.
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Historically, the most compelling idea concerning meaning has been that meaning is some sort of entity or thing.
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Nicolas Werth's excellent 235 pages on cycles of violence in the Soviet Union is the most compelling section of the book.
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C., are the most compelling parts of his journey.
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When an Olympic event incorporates brawling with the paparazzi into its most compelling moments, something has gone horribly wrong.
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As Romantic drama evolves, the pariah soon becomes the most compelling of characters.
so
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It is this potency that makes him so compelling a figure.
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Relatively few sites are so compelling that Web surfers make it a point to visit every day.
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It was so compelling for them that no one even asked for a bathroom stop.
■ NOUN
argument
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The conclusion of an argument is compelling only if its premises are accepted.
attention
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Once again, he shuffled the recalcitrant deck, smiling too broadly, compelling their attention .
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Movement compels attention , and the use of colour and sound heightens reality.
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He evidently found the new idiom interestingly problematic, but not attractive enough to compel his full attention .
court
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Will the courts compel individuals to provide their passwords?
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Prosecutors, grand jurors, marshals and court stenographers are legally compelled not to reveal what happens in the grand jury room.
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If violations can not be satisfactorily resolved, the U. S. Department of Labor may bring action in court to compel compliance.
evidence
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Taken together, they are fairly compelling evidence of prejudice.
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But perhaps the most vivid and compelling evidence of this highly developed colour sensibility is the artefacts themselves.
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Ten soldiers had not been compelled to give evidence and had indicated they would not attend the inquest.
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However, the officer in charge of the investigation said it was the only way to gather compelling evidence .
government
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Barring a compelling reason, governments should not discriminate between classes of citizens.
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The market economy at its best has certain biases and shortcomings which compel government to supplement and modify its operation.
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Some analysts said the fall of Shaba could compel the government to negotiate with the rebels.
reason
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For a discussion of whether an expert can be compelled to give reasons for his decision, see 13.7.8.
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But there are a number of compelling reasons to stand in line.
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This case also established the important principle that issues 13.7.8 Reasons Can the expert be compelled to produce reasons for his decision?
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He was energetic, headstrong, and unorthodox-and he had compelling reasons for reducing the ruinously expensive Soviet nuclear arsenal.
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Barring a compelling reason , governments should not discriminate between classes of citizens.
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In the spring of 1978, it was dusted off for a more compelling reason , namely domestic politics.
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Thus the question becomes: is there a compelling reason to bar homosexuals from marriage?
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This is the single compelling reason to be speaking of diseases / disorders.
■ VERB
feel
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Even Mr Lukashenko, like Mr Milosevic before him, feels compelled to feign democracy.
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Even Massachusetts felt compelled to expel many free blacks.
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Reading him like this, so stripped of context, you no longer feel compelled to read the poems as a student.
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So, of course, I felt compelled to look.
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His lips trembled, and he felt strangely compelled to shout a defiant slogan.
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Reno apparently felt compelled to deny not just that she was a lesbian, but that she had any sexuality at all.
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I share this hesitation; but I also feel compelled to face reality.
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Why was it that Miguel felt compelled to somehow break with Spider on amicable terms?
provide
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Mark Winston in Nature Wars provides a compelling account of why this has happened.
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And they actually provide some compelling answers.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
compelling need/desire/urge (to do sth)
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And it was from these experiments that Work place 2000 emerged as the response to a compelling need for change.
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Most women with bulimia, particularly those with a history of anorexia, have a compelling desire to be thinner.
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Such freedoms can be abridged only if the state shows it has a compelling need to do so.
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Suddenly I had a compelling urge to look at Wilkerson.
compelling reason/argument/case etc
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Barring a compelling reason, governments should not discriminate between classes of citizens.
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But there are a number of compelling reasons to stand in line.
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But, in any event, there is no compelling reason to justify section 9.
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He was energetic, headstrong, and unorthodox-and he had compelling reasons for reducing the ruinously expensive Soviet nuclear arsenal.
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However, it is necessary to say a word or two here to refute this seemingly compelling argument.
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In the high-visibility, emotionally compelling cases such as maternity stays, an uproar resulted.
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The record is good but there is no compelling reason to buy.
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Unless there are other compelling reasons, therefore, never borrow money yourself to obtain funds needed by your corporation.
make (for) interesting/fascinating/compelling etc reading
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A glance at the provisions of the Convention makes interesting reading .
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He also has a collection of Rentokil news letters going back to his early days which made for fascinating reading after dinner.
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His observations may make interesting reading .
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In the context of the £33 million earmarked for 20 City Technology Colleges, that figure makes interesting reading .
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Its Report was published in 1867 and makes fascinating reading .
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The guidance, when it appears, should make interesting reading .
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The report I commissioned on you makes for interesting reading .
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This, unlike the first one, makes interesting reading , and is referred to continually.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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All the young men in the area were compelled to work in the quarries and coal mines.
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Chang's performance compels attention.
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The attorney general has the right to compel witnesses to appear in court.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Christians had been compelled to give up meetings for corporate worship, but still kept up small prayer meetings in houses.
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Force is the precondition for compelling the majority of people to accept this pretension.
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He takes border stereotypes and presents them in interesting and compelling ways.
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I think every guy who can scribble slightly better than he dribbles has felt compelled to share the same old tale.
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It is also a satisfying behind-the-scenes tour for foodies, full of compelling characters and anecdotes.
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So there was a compelling push for change in science.
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The ombudsman will have power to recommend that a lawyer or professional body pay compensation, but not to compel payment.
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The other compelling element of this marine encounter is the sheer physical and imaginative space that such a gathering entails.