Persuade with pressure (6)

I believe the answer is:

coerce

(Other definitions for coerce that I've seen before include "Persuade using threats" , "Forcibly compel" , "Force, pressure" , "Oblige by force" , "'Force, pressurise (6)'" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal and the Wall Street Journal.

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