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force-feeding
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force-feed (fôrsfd, frs-)
tr.v. force-fed (-fd), force-feed·ing, force-feeds
1. To compel to ingest food; feed forcibly, especially by mechanical means.
2. To force to assimilate: prisoners of war being force-fed the party line.
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force-feeding [ˈfɔːsˌfiːdɪŋ] N → alimentación f a la fuerza
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