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by force
Definition of by force
: using physical power He took the purse from her by force.
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Word by Word Definitions
forceplay
: strength or energy exerted or brought to bear : cause of motion or change : active power
: used with a number to indicate the strength of the wind according to the Beaufort scale
: moral or mental strength
: to do violence to
: rape
: to compel by physical, moral, or intellectual means
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