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1. attempting
2. striving
3. struggling
4. endeavoring
5. faltering
6. foist
7. sway
8. challenge
9. woo
10. adventure
11. bego
12. coax
13. conatus
14. embroil
15. endeavor
16. force
17. force-feed
18. pushover
19. standover
20. vi et armis
21. dare
22. ert
23. inveigh
24. peer pressure
25. work wonders
26. attempt
27. cajole
28. concuss
29. efforce
30. gar
31. get to
32. instigate
33. lay eyes on
34. lean on
35. lie
36. press-gang
37. pretext
38. push
39. put-upon

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