forced

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /fɔɹst/
• (RP) IPA: /fɔːst/
• (rhotic, horse-hoarse) IPA: /fo(ː)ɹst/
• (nonrhotic, horse-hoarse) IPA: /foəst/

Verb

1. Simple past tense and past participle of force

Adjective

forced

1. Obtained forcefully, not naturally.

   Her forced smile was harder and harder to keep as her critical father kept on complaining about her.

2. Opened or accessed using force.

Synonyms

• forcible

Translations

• Portuguese: forçado
• Russian: принуди́тельный

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