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forcible

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forc·i·ble  (fôrs-bl, fr-)
adj.
1. Effected against resistance through the use of force: The police used forcible restraint in order to subdue the assailant.
2. Characterized by force; powerful.

forci·ble·ness n.
forci·bly adv.

forcible [ˈfɔːsəbəl]
adj
1. done by, involving, or having force
2. convincing or effective a forcible argument
forcibleness , forcibility n
forcibly  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.forcible - impelled by physical force especially against resistance; "forcible entry"; "a real cop would get physical"; "strong-arm tactics"
forceful - characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical); "a forceful speaker"; "a forceful personality"; "forceful measures"; "a forceful plan for peace"

forcible
adjective
1. violent, armed, aggressive, compulsory, drastic, coercive forcible resettlement of villagers
Translations
forcible [ˈfɔːsəbl] ADJ
1. (= done by force) [repatriation, deportation] → forzoso
2. (= effective) [argument, style] → contundente
a forcible reminder of sthun vivo recordatorio de algo
forcible [ˈfɔːrsɪbəl] adj (= forced) → par la force
forcible
adj
(= forced) repatriation, removalgewaltsam; forcible feedingZwangsernährung f
(= emphatic) speech, declaration, languageeindringlich; argumentüberzeugend; a forcible reminder of somethingeine eindringliche or nachdrückliche Erinnerung an etw (acc)
forcible [ˈfɔːsəbl] adj (done by force) → fatto/a con la forza; (effective, argument, style) → convincente, efficace
forcible [ˈfɔːsəbl] adj (done by force) → fatto/a con la forza; (effective, argument, style) → convincente, efficace


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They openly declare that their ends can be attained only by the forcible overthrow of all existing social conditions.
While, for those who preferred a more forcible word, He had different names from these: His intimate friends called him "Candle-ends," And his enemies "Toasted-cheese.
But Machiavel knew not of a Friar Clement, nor a Ravillac, nor a Jaureguy, nor a Baltazar Gerard; yet his rule holdeth still, that nature, nor the engagement of words, are not so forcible, as custom.
 
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