Forcible

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  • adjective. Effected against resistance through the use of force.
  • adjective. Characterized by force; powerful.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Characterized by the exertion or use of force; energetic; vigorous; violent: as, a forcible current; forcible means or measures.
  • Done or effected by force; procured or brought about by the use of force: as, a forcible abduction.
  • Having force or cogency; strong; potent; efficacious: as, a forcible argument.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Possessing force; characterized by force, efficiency, or energy; powerful; efficacious; impressive; influential.
  • adjective. Violent; impetuous.
  • adjective. Using force against opposition or resistance; obtained by compulsion; effected by force.
  • adjective. the entering upon and taking and withholding of land and tenements by actual force and violence, and with a strong hand, to the hindrance of the person having the right to enter.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. Able to be forced.
  • adjective. Having force.
  • adjective. Having a powerful effect; telling
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adjective. impelled by physical force especially against resistance
    • Word Usage
    "While recognizing that the complainant said “no” throughout the incident, the court stated that the legislature intended the term forcible compulsion to mean “something more than a lack of consent.”"
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