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force

/foɹs/ noun C2
  1. A waterfall or cascade. (countable)

Plural forces

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The proceedings seemed to have come to a definite end so far as he was concerned; for one had only to look at that granite face to realize that no ‘peine forte et dure’ would ever force him to plead against his will.
The Valley of Fear, p. 91 · C1
A LION, unable from old age and infirmities to provide himself with food by force, resolved to do so by artifice.
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 12 · B2
A FOX swimming across a rapid river was carried by the force of the current into a very deep ravine, where he lay for a long time very much bruised, sick, and unable to move.
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 60 · B2
If I have ever separated myself from the official force, it is because they have first separated themselves from me.
The Valley of Fear, p. 38 · C1

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