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   forced

   /fôrst/

   adjective

   • 1. obtained or imposed by coercion or physical power: "the brutal regime of forced labor" Similar enforcedcompulsoryobligatorymandatoryinvoluntaryexactedcoercedimposeddemandedcompelledrequiredrequisitestipulateddictatedordainedprescribednecessitatedunavoidableinescapablede rigueurOpposite voluntary
   • ▪ (of a gesture or expression) produced or maintained with effort; affected or unnatural: "a forced smile" Similar strainedlaboredunnaturalartificialfalsefeignedsimulatedcontrivedstiltedwoodenstiffstudiedmanneredself-consciousoverdoneoverworkedaffectedunconvincinginsincerehollowinformal:phoneyfakeypretendpseudoput onOpposite natural
   • ▪ (of a plant) having its development or maturity artificially hastened.

   Derivatives

   • 1. forcedness noun

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