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Translations forcefulness n (of kick, punch) → Wucht f (= vigour, of person, manner, action, intervention) → energische or entschlossene Art; (of character, personality) → Stärke f; (of rejection, criticism, denial) → Entschiedenheit f; (of speech, statement, language, style) → Eindringlichkeit f; (of argument, = strength) → Eindringlichkeit f; (= conviction) → Überzeugungskraft f How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Dryden's vigorous instincts largely saved him from this fault; by skilful variations in accents and pauses and by terse forcefulness of expression he gave the couplet firmness as well as smoothness. But Saxon had no eyes for the love-making, the pleading forcefulness, the shy reluctance, of man and maid. And the fish-like shoal of great airships hovering light and sunlit above, filling the sky, seemed equally remote from the ugly forcefulness of war. |
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