No. 7,905 in Dutch
dwang
Compulsion or coercion.
In a sentence
De dwang om te presteren kan soms te hoog zijn.
The pressure to perform can sometimes be too high.
Here, 'dwang' refers to a coercive pressure or force that compels someone to act in a certain way.
Ze voelde dwang om akkoord te gaan met het voorstel.
She felt compelled to agree with the proposal.
In this context, 'dwang' denotes an internal or external force making someone feel compelled to do something.
Het opleggen van dwang is niet altijd effectief.
Imposing force is not always effective.
Here, 'dwang' is used to mean the act of enforcing compliance or applying force in a broader sense, such as in disciplinary measures.
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