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as in compels
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure
the public outcry from the scandal forced the mayor to resign road construction forced them to take an alternate route
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as in violates
to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse with a person unwilling or unable to give consent
was accused of forcing a woman
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as in workforces
a body of persons at work or available for work
the entire force of the shipyard will be needed to get this government order done on time
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as in pressures
the use of power to impose one's will on another
a cruel tyrant who disbanded the parliament and ruled by force
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as in police
a body of officers of the law
the police detective retired after 23 years on the force
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as in supplies
the number of individuals or amount of something available at any given time
the great debate during the Cold War was whether the nation's missile force was adequate
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“Forces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forces. Accessed 16 Jan. 2025.
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