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forcible

adjective C2
  1. Done by force, forced.
  2. Having a powerful effect; forceful, telling, strong, convincing, effective.
  3. Able to be forced.
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The forcible administration of poison is by no means a new thing in criminal annals.
A Study in Scarlet, p. 82 · B2
Of course, she has a queer way of expressing herself--a little too--well, too kind of forcible, you know; but she’ll likely get over that now that she’s come to live among civilized folks.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 77 · C1

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