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forced
adjective as in compulsory, strained
Strong matches
affected, begrudging, binding, bound, coerced, conscripted, constrained, grudging, labored, slave
Weak matches
artificial, coercive, factitious, false, inflexible, insincere, obligatory, peremptory, rigid, stiff, stringent, unnatural, wooden
Example Sentences
Among more than 600 items for sale was a letter from an Auschwitz prisoner and a medical diagnosis about the forced sterilisation of a prisoner from the Dachau concentration camp, German media reports.
After the first 11 games came and went without a break point, Sinner was forced to save set point with a huge second serve.
He annihilated the Carthaginians and Numidians standing in his way, which forced Hannibal to retreat from southern Italy to fight what each man hoped would be “a final battle” at Zama.
The wave of players and coaches who have been swept up in accusations of manipulating their play or passing along inside information have forced leagues to collaborate with sportsbooks to try to reduce their risk.
While Delta’s main cabin revenue fell 5% for the June quarter compared to a year ago, premium ticket sales rose 5%, highlighting the divide between affluent customers and those forced to be more economical.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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