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forcible
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forcible
(adjective)
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forcible
/
ˈ
foɚsəbəl/
adjective
forcible
/
ˈ
foɚsəbəl/
adjective
Learner's definition of FORCIBLE
:
made or done by physical force or violence
the
forcible
removal of the rioters
(
chiefly US
) The door showed signs of
forcible entry
. [=the door looked as if someone had forced it open]
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— forcibly
/
ˈ
foɚsəbli/
adverb
The rioters were
forcibly
removed from the scene.
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