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The door was forced open.
What does Forced mean?
Made to happen by pressure.
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Made to happen by pressure or power; also not natural or sincere.
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She gave a forced smile.
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A forced answer may not show what someone truly thinks or feels.
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Compelled is close in meaning to forced.
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Voluntary contrasts with forced.
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Partadjective, verb.
MeaningForced means Made to happen by pressure.
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compelledMade to do something.
forceRelated word that supports the meaning of forced.
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voluntaryDone by choice.
opposite ideaA contrasting idea to forced, depending on context.
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forcing
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