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| Main Entry: | force |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | physical energy, power |
| Synonyms: | arm, brunt, clout, coercion, compulsion, conscription, draft, duress, effort, enforcement, extortion, fury, impact, impetus, impulse, might, momentum, muscle, potency, potential, pressure, punch, push, sinew, sock*, speed, steam, stimulus, strain, strength, stress, stuff*, tension, trouble, velocity, vigor, violence, constrait, dynamism, exaction, full head of steam, horsepower, pains, pow, strong arm, subjection, what it takes |
| Antonyms: | weakness, powerlessness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | force |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | obligate to do something |
| Synonyms: | apply, bear down, bind, blackmail, burden, cause, charge, choke, coerce, command, compel, conscript, constrain, contract, demand, draft, drag, drive, enforce, enjoin, exact, extort, fix, impel, impose, impress, inflict, insist, limit, make, move, necessitate, oblige, obtrude, occasion, order, overcome, press, pressure, require, restrict, strong-arm*, urge, wrest, wring, bear hard on, bring pressure to bear upon, concuss, dragoon*, pin down, pressurize, put screws to, put squeeze on, sandbag, shotgun |
| Antonyms: | let go |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | force |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | mental power, energy |
| Synonyms: | ability, authority, bite*, capability, coercion, cogency, competence, determination, dominance, drive, duress, effect, effectiveness, efficacy, emphasis, gumption, guts*, influence, intensity, intestinal fortitude, obligation, persistence, persuasiveness, point, pressure, puissance, punch, push, requirement, sapience, stress, validity, vehemence, vigor, willpower, fierceness, forcefulness, impressiveness, validness |
| Antonyms: | incompetence, weakness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | force |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | use violence upon |
| Synonyms: | assault, blast, break in, burst, defile, extort, jimmy*, propel, pry, push, rape, ravish, spoil, squeeze, thrust, twist, undo, violate, wrench, wrest, wring, break open, bust open, crack open |
| Antonyms: | surrender, yield |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | force |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | military organization |
| Synonyms: | armed forces, army, battalion, body, cell, corps, crew, detachment, division, guard, host, legion, patrol, regiment, shop, squad, squadron, troop, unit, horses, reserves, soldiers |
| Main Entry: | armada |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | group of ships or aircraft |
| Synonyms: | fleet, flotilla, force, navy, squadron |
| Main Entry: | artillery |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | weaponry or military unit |
| Synonyms: | arms, battery, cannon, force, munitions, ordnance, bazooka, big guns, cannonry, gunnery, heavy stuff, rainmakers, stovepipe, weapons |
| Main Entry: | battalion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | military division |
| Synonyms: | army, brigade, company, contingent, corps, force, horde, host, legion, multitude, regiment, squadron, throng, unit |
| Main Entry: | blackmail |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | intimidating for money |
| Synonyms: | badger, bleed, coerce, compel, demand, exact, extort, force, milk*, ransom, shake*, squeeze*, threaten, hold to ransom, put the shake on, shake down* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | brigade |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fleet of trained people |
| Synonyms: | army, band, body, company, contingent, corps, crew, detachment, force, group, organization, outfit, party, posse, squad, team, troop, unit |
| Antonyms: | individual, one |
| Main Entry: | brunt |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | bad end of a situation |
| Synonyms: | burden, force, impact, pressure, shock, strain, stress, tension, thrust, violence, full force |
| Main Entry: | cadre |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | nucleus of effort |
| Synonyms: | core, force, framework, infrastructure, organization, personnel, staff, key group, officers |
| Main Entry: | cascade |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something falling, especially water |
| Synonyms: | avalanche, cataract, chute, deluge, flood, force, fountain, outpouring, precipitation, rapids, shower, spout, torrent, watercourse, waterfall, downrush, falls |
| Main Entry: | coerce |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | compel, press |
| Synonyms: | beset, browbeat, bulldoze*, bully, concuss, constrain, cow, dragoon, drive, force, high pressure, hinder, impel, intimidate, lean on, make, make an offer they can't refuse, menace, oblige, pressurize, push, put the squeeze on, repress, restrict, shotgun, strong-arm, suppress, terrorize, threaten, twist one's arm, urge |
| Antonyms: | leave alone |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | coercion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | compulsion, pressure |
| Synonyms: | bullying, constraint, duress, force, intimidation, menace, menacing, persuasion, restraint, threat, threatening, violence, browbeating, strong-arm tactic |
| Main Entry: | cogency |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | effectiveness |
| Synonyms: | bearing, concern, connection, conviction, force, pertinence, point, potency, power, punch, strength, validity, convincingness, forcefulness, relevance, validness |
| Antonyms: | impotence, weakness, ineffectiveness, invalidity |
| Main Entry: | compulsion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | drive, obligation |
| Synonyms: | coercion, constraint, demand, drive, driving, duress, duty, exigency, force, hang-up, monkey*, necessity, need, obsession, preoccupation, pressure, urge, urgency, engrossment, have on the brain, prepossession, tiger by the tail |
| Antonyms: | free will, freedom, independence, liberty, license |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | control |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | command, mastery |
| Synonyms: | ascendancy, authority, bridle, charge, check, clout, containment, curb, determination, direction, discipline, domination, dominion, driver's seat, force, government, guidance, inside track, juice, jurisdiction, limitation, management, manipulation, might, oversight, predomination, qualification, regimentation, regulation, restraint, restriction, ropes, rule, strings, subjection, subordination, superintendence, supervision, supremacy, sway, upper hand*, weight, wire pulling |
| Antonyms: | helplessness, powerlessness, relinquishment, renouncement, weakness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | decree |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | order rule or action |
| Synonyms: | announce, command, compel, constrain, decide, declare, demand, determine, dictate, enact, force, impose, lay down the law, oblige, ordain, prescribe, proclaim, pronounce, put one's foot down, read the riot act, require, rule, set |
| Main Entry: | deflower |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | ravish; take away beauty |
| Synonyms: | assault, defile, desecrate, despoil, devour, force, harm, have, mar, molest, outrage, possess, ravage, ravish, ruin, seduce, spoil, violate, deflorate, depredate |
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