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forced
[ fawrst, fohrst ]
adjective
- enforced or compulsory:
forced labor.
- strained, unnatural, or affected:
a forced smile.
- subjected to force.
- required by circumstances; emergency:
a forced landing of an airplane.
forced
/ fɔːst; ˈfɔːsɪdlɪ /
adjective
- done because of force; compulsory
forced labour
- false or unnatural
a forced smile
- due to an emergency or necessity
a forced landing
- physics caused by an external agency
a forced draught
a forced vibration
Derived Forms
- forcedly, adverb
- ˈڴǰԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ڴǰ·· [fawr, -sid-lee, fohr, -], adverb
- ڴǰĻ·Ա noun
- ܲȴ-ڴǰ adjective
- ܲ·ڴǰ adjective
- ܲ·ڴǰĻ· adverb
Example Sentences
They held a seven-point lead with 40 seconds remaining in game five but the Pacers forced two crucial turnovers in the final 17 seconds.
The last trade war forced it to diversify its export market away from the US towards other markets – especially in the Global South.
Shops and services may have to be forced to accept cash in the future to help protect vulnerable people who rely on it, MPs have said.
According to a 2020 Kurdistan parliamentary report, thousands have been forced off their land and whole villages have been emptied out by the conflict.
We remember 1948, when our grandparents were forced from their homes.
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