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mandatory
compulsory
required
necessary
essential
binding
obligatory
forced
coerced
demanded
imposed
enforced
requisite
needed
vital
crucial
indispensable
inherent
innate
instinctive
inherent
inescapable
unavoidable
ineluctable
compulsive
driven
impelled
propelled
urged
pressured
constrained
restricted
limited
conditioned
prescribed
stipulated
ordained
decreed
commanded
dictated
ordained
mandated
official
rightful
legitimate
lawful
legal
justified
warranted
reasonable
sensible
logical
rational
coherent
sound
valid
pertinent
relevant
applicable
fitting
suitable
apt
proper
fitting
due
rightful
deserved
expected
anticipated
predictable
foreseeable
certain
sure
inevitable
invariable
unchanging
constant
steady
stable
fixed
unalterable
unshakeable
firm
resolute
determined
unwavering
unrelenting
unyielding
uncompromising
unflinching
steadfast
loyal
dedicated
devoted
committed
sworn
pledged
vowed
promised
guaranteed
assured
secured
ensured
protected
defended
safeguarded
shielded
Screened
covered
insured
underwritten
warranted
vouched
attested
certified
authenticated
verified
validated
confirmed
ratified
sanctioned
approved
endorsed
supported
backed
upheld
maintained
sustained
preserved
conserved
retained
kept
held
possessed
owned
controlled
dominated
ruled
governed
regulated
directed
guided
led
managed
administered
supervised
overseen
monitored
policed
enforced
executed
carried
out
implemented
applied
practiced
observed
respected
honored
obeyed
complied
conformed
adhered
submitted
acquiesced
assented
consented
agreed
accepted
tolerated
allowed
permitted
granted
conceded
yielded
surrendered
capitulated
succumbed
gave
in
relented
softened
mitigated
alleviated
moderated
tempered
reduced
lessened
diminished
decreased
lowered
relaxed
eased
lightened
softened
calmed
soothed
quieted
stilled
silenced
muted
hushed
peaceful
tranquil
serene
calm
quiet
still
silent
muted
subdued
restrained
reserved
modest
humble
unassuming
lowly
meek
mild
gentle
kind
benevolent
generous
charitable
magnanimous
liberal
tolerant
patient
lenient
indulgent
permissive
forgiving
merciful
compassionate
sympathetic
empathetic
understanding
considerate
thoughtful
solicitous
concerned
interested
involved
engaged
committed
attached
affiliated
associated
connected
linked
related
pertinent
relevant
applicable
fitting
suitable
apt
proper
befitting
seemly
decent
becoming
comely
pretty
handsome
attractive
appealing
engaging
charming
winsome
captivating
enticing
alluring
seductive
inviting
beckoning
summoning
calling
urging
prompting
provoking
inducing
persuading
convincing
compelling
driving
forcing
impelling
propelling
pushing
pressing
urging
goading
spurring
prodding
poking
pricking
stimulating
arousing
exciting
energizing
motivating
instigating
inciting
fomenting
stirring
rousing
awakening
kindling
igniting
inflaming
enflaming
inflaming
fired
burning
blazing
flaming
scorching
searing
branding
cauterizing
seething
boiling
bubbling
churning
foaming
frothing
effervescing
fermenting
brewing
concocting
brewing
steeping
soaking
drenching
saturating
suffusing
permeating
penetrating
infusing
imbuing
inspiring
motivating
influencing
affecting
touching
moving
stirring
swaying
persuading
convincing
winning
gaining
getting
obtaining
acquiring
securing
procuring
fetching
bringing
drawing
attracting
enticing
luring
tempting
seducing
alluring
captivating
charming
disarming
beguiling
enchanting
entrancing
transfixing
mesmerizing
hypnotizing
spellbinding
enthralling
fascinating
absorbing
engrossing
occupying
engaging
involving
interesting
captivating
appealing
inviting
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summoning
calling
urging
prompting
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persuading
convincing
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driving
forcing
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pushing
pressing
urging
goading
spurring
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poking
pricking
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energizing
motivating
inst