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forced
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
forced
(adjective)
forced labor
(noun)
force
(verb)
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forced
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ˈ
foɚst/
adjective
forced
/
ˈ
foɚst/
adjective
Learner's definition of FORCED
1
a
:
caused by necessity
The plane had engine problems and had to make a
forced
landing in a field. [=the plane was forced to land in a field]
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b
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obtained by using power or force
a
forced
confession
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2
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done with effort
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not natural or sincere
forced
laughter
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