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paksaan

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Indonesian

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Etymology

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Affixed paksa +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [pakˈsaan]
  • Hyphenation: pak‧sa‧an

Noun

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paksaan (uncountable)

  1. force, pressure
    Synonyms: desakan, tekanan
  2. coercion:
    1. actual or threatened force for the purpose of compelling action by another person; the act of coercing.
    2. (law) use of physical or moral force to compel a person to do something, or to abstain from doing something, thereby depriving that person of the exercise of free will.

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