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deforced

verb

past tense of deforce
as in evicted

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  1. evicted
  2. dispossessed
Verb
  • Instead there is a young woman with a dismissive smile, and the authority of someone who belongs to the house because she cannot be evicted from its history.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
  • When the government expanded the park in the late 1990s and early 2000s, hundreds of villagers—including Mgesi's family—were forcibly evicted from their ancestral lands.
    — Juliet Kinsman, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of evicted
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  • The youngster was dispossessed but the ball fell to Mac Allister, who curled his effort into the top corner.
    — Andy Jones, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • He was tackled and dispossessed with the ball on a trajectory to the goal.
    — Monica Alba, NBC news, 24 June 2026
Definition of dispossessed
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“Deforced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deforced. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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