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   forcible

   /ˈfɔːsɪbl/

   adjective

   • 1. done by force: "signs of forcible entry" Similar forcedviolentby forceusing forcewith forcecompulsoryforcedenforcedobligatorymandatoryinvoluntaryimposedexactedcoerceddemandedcompelledrequiredstipulateddictatedordainedprescribedunavoidableinescapable
   • ▪ vigorous and strong; forceful: "they could only be deterred by forcible appeals" Similar forcefulcogentconvincingcompellingstrongpowerfulpotentweightyplausibleeffectiveefficaciousvalidtellingimpressivepersuasiveeloquentcredibleinfluentialconclusiveunanswerable

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, from force (see force1).

   Scrabble Points: 15

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