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| 1. | [ adjective ] produced by or subjected to forcing | |
| Examples: | : "forced-air heating" "furnaces of the forced-convection type" "forced convection in plasma generators" |
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| Related terms: | push | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] forced or compelled | |
| Examples: | "promised to abolish forced labor" |
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| Related terms: | involuntary | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] made necessary by an unexpected situation or emergency | |
| Synonyms: | unexpected | |
| Examples: | "a forced landing" |
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| Related terms: | unscheduled | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] lacking spontaneity; not natural | |
| Synonyms: | strained constrained | |
| Examples: | "a constrained smile" "forced heartiness" "a strained smile" |
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| Related terms: | affected | |
| Similar spelling: |
forked forged Forrest Forrester force_out |
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