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exhort(verb, trouble, force, press, encourage)
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goad(noun, verb, make, force, drive)
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hale
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induce(verb, make, force, press, cause)
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lobby(verb, press, promote, push, urge)
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millstone(noun, trouble, charge, worry, anxiety)
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motivate(verb, make, force, press, cause)
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necessity(noun, trouble, change, force, fix)
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oppression(noun, trouble, charge, worry, pass)
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persuasion(noun, force, difficulty, burden, demand)
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pinch(noun, verb, trouble, change, fix)
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potency(noun, trouble, power, strength, energy)
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potential(noun, trouble, power, strength, energy)
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prevail upon(verb, expression, make, force, cause)
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propel(verb, move, make, force, drive)
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put pressure on(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, advance)
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require(verb, move, order, make, force)
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shove(noun, verb, move, make, force)
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struggle(noun, trouble, worry, strain, anxiety)
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tenseness(noun, worry, strain, anxiety, stress)
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