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force2

Pronunciation: /fɔːs/

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Definition of force

noun

Northern English

a waterfall.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old Norse fors

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Nearby words

forbidding
forbore
forborne
forbye
force ¹
force ²
force feedback
force field
force majeure
force oneself on/upon
force or shove or ram something down someone's throat

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force-feed US. Eng

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