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| against |
in forceful contact with. [1/5 definitions] |
| aggressive |
very bold; acting as if full of power and authority; forceful. [1/2 definitions] |
| brainwash |
to alter a person's ideas or beliefs by forceful means such as physical torture or psychological stress. [1/4 definitions] |
| breakout |
a forceful escape from a restricting place or situation, such as prison. |
| buffet1 |
a forceful blow, as with a club or fist. [1/4 definitions] |
| bump |
to knock against or hit, often by accident. [3/7 definitions] |
| choke |
to cause to stop, esp. by forceful suppression (often fol. by "back" or "off"). [1/9 definitions] |
| clamp down |
(informal) to become more forceful in trying to stop behaviors that are not wanted; start using more or stronger ways of controlling. [1/2 definitions] |
| clap |
a forceful, open-handed slap or blow. [1/11 definitions] |
| coup |
the sudden and forceful attempt of a group, esp. of military or other government personnel, to seize state power; coup d'état. [1/2 definitions] |
| crush |
to break into small pieces by pounding, grinding, or some other forceful means. [1/5 definitions] |
| demand |
to make a forceful request or command. [1/9 definitions] |
| depress |
to cause to be less forceful or active; weaken. [1/4 definitions] |
| drive |
a forceful push. [1/11 definitions] |
| dynamic |
full of energy; forceful. [1/5 definitions] |
| emphatic |
forceful, determined, or insistent in speech or action. [1/3 definitions] |
| explosion |
a sudden, forceful, and often emotional outburst. [1/3 definitions] |
| fierce |
extremely forceful or violent. [1/4 definitions] |
| flamenco |
a dance form of Spanish gypsies or the forceful, percussive, strongly rhythmical music or singing that accompanies it or is played alone. [1/2 definitions] |
| fly1 |
to shoot through the air, propelled by an initial, forceful ejection. [1/12 definitions] |
| forte2 |
in music, loud and forceful. [1/3 definitions] |
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